RarityCommon
Height21 cm
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Bird Calls
2 recordings of the White-eared Honeyeater
Did You Know?
3 Facts1
"White-eared Honeyeaters are well known for collecting hair directly from live mammals-including people-to line their nests."
Field Guide
White-eared Honeyeater
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The White-eared Honeyeater (*Nesoptilotis leucotis*) is a medium-sized Australian bird commonly found in dry eucalypt forests, woodlands, and heathlands across much of the continent. This species is instantly recognisable by its olive-green body, black face and throat, and the prominent white ear patch for which it is named.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the White-eared Honeyeater has been recorded.
- Girraween National Park🔥 ActiveQueensland · 15 species · 18 sightings · seen 8 days ago
- Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 7 species · 8 sightings · seen 22 days ago
- Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne🔥 ActiveVictoria · 2 species · seen 15 days ago
- Tidbinbilla Sanctuary🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 29 species · 42 sightings · seen 4 days ago
- Wianamatta Nature Reserve🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 1 species · seen 17 days ago
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