White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusNesoptilotis (White-eared and Yellow-throated Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesNesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater)
About the White-eared Honeyeater
The white-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is a medium-sized honeyeater found in Australia. It is a member of the family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters and Australian chats) which has 190 recognised species with about half of them found in Australia. This makes them members of the most diverse family of birds in Australia. White-eared honeyeaters are easily identifiable by their olive-green body, black head and white ear-patch.
The white-eared honeyeater was first described by English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 as Turdus leucotis. It has been reclassified several times and was previously named Lichenostomus leucotis and Ptilotis leucotis torringtoni.
The white-eared honeyeater was previously placed in the genus Lichenostomus, but it was moved to Nesoptilotis after a molecular phylogenetic analysis, published in 2011, showed that the original genus was polyphyletic. It is a sister taxon to the yellow-throated honeyeater (N. flavicollis) that occurs in Tasmania, and they belong to a clade that contains the genera Entomyzon, Melithreptus, and Foulehaio.
There are two recognised subspecies: the nominate subspecies Nesoptilotis leucotis leucotis is found from eastern... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-eared Honeyeater in Blue Mountains National Park
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Caligavis chrysops
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Manorina melanocephala
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Anthochaera chrysoptera
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Meliphaga lewinii
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Melithreptus brevirostris
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Honeyeater in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Honeyeater sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 785 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eared Honeyeater in Blue Mountains National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Honeyeater in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.