Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMeliphaga (Meliphaga Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesMeliphaga lewinii (Lewin's Honeyeater)
About the Lewin's Honeyeater
Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) is a bird that inhabits the ranges along the east coast of Australia. It has a semicircular ear-patch, pale yellow in colour. Another name is Yellow-eared Honeyeater. The Lewin's honeyeater is small to medium in size, around 19–22 cm (7.5–8.7 in) long with a weight of 27–49 g. The average wingspan is 8.4–10.6 cm (3.3 to 4.2 in), and the bill is 2.0–2.7 cm in length. It is dark greenish-grey in colour, with a creamy yellow gape (i.e., the fleshy corners of the mouth). It has large, yellowish, crescent-shaped ear-patches, which distinguish it from other honeyeaters, apart from two similar, but smaller, species in tropical Queensland. In flight, the pale yellow edges of the flight feathers can be seen. The bill is black and the eye is blue-grey. Both sexes are similar in appearance. Young Lewin's honeyeaters are similar to the adults, but have brown eyes. The strong 'machine gun-like' rattling notes of Lewin's honeyeater are heard over long distances, and reveal its presence in an area.
Body size, voice, and the shape and size of the ear-patch help in identifying the similar Graceful and Yellow-spotted Honeyeaters in tropical Queensland... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Lewin's Honeyeater in Springbrook National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lewin's Honeyeater in Springbrook National Park?
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Lewin's Honeyeater sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 336 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lewin's Honeyeater in Springbrook National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lewin's Honeyeater in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.