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Lewin's Honeyeater

Lewin's Honeyeater

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2 weeks ago
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Lewin's Honeyeater is a large, drab olive-green honeyeater instantly recognizable by its large, bright yellow ear patch. It is a common and noisy bird of eastern Australian forests.
Where to spot
Wet sclerophyll forests, rainforests, and densely vegetated gardens along the eastern coast of Australia.
How to spot
Easily identified by its loud, bubbling call and prominent yellow ear patch. Look for it feeding on nectar, fruit, or insects in the mid to upper canopy. Often quite bold and approachable.
When to spot
Active year-round. Its calls are particularly prominent in the early morning and late afternoon.
File:Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) (31026808220).jpg
File:Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii mab) Atherton.jpg
File:Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii mab) Atherton 2.jpg
File:Meliphaga lewinii (35269655376).jpg
File:Meliphaga lewinii (35328966405).jpg
File:Meliphaga lewinii - Kembla Heights.jpg
File:Meliphaga lewinii lewinii 1.jpg
File:Meliphaga lewinii lewinii 2.jpg
File:Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) (31026808220).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii mab) Atherton.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii mab) Atherton 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Meliphaga lewinii (35269655376).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Meliphaga lewinii (35328966405).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Meliphaga lewinii - Kembla Heights.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Meliphaga lewinii lewinii 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Meliphaga lewinii lewinii 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Lewin's Honeyeaters are known for their loud, bubbling calls, which are a characteristic sound of the eastern Australian rainforest and wet sclerophyll forests.
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Jacob
1 month ago
Lewin's Honeyeater
Smithfield, Queensland
Spotted Lewin's Honeyeater
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