Flame-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans)
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Flame-eared Honeyeater

Lichmera flavicans (Vieillot, 1817)

14 gWeight

The flame-eared honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans), also known as the yellow-eared honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: May and August · Most records: Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May and August · Most records: Timor-Leste

Flame-eared Honeyeater has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. DareTimor-Leste40 records
  2. Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste30 records
  3. Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste9 records
More places
  1. Lake Eraulo, Debo LehumoTimor-Leste9 records
  2. Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, NuniraTimor-Leste7 records
  3. Lagoa Seloi Kraik, AileuTimor-Leste4 records
  4. Manatuto salt pans & mangrovesTimor-Leste2 records
  5. Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste2 records
  6. Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste2 records
  7. Com Plateau – Point 1Timor-Leste1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The flame-eared honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans), also known as the yellow-eared honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found on Timor island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Flame-eared Honeyeater?

The Flame-eared Honeyeater weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Flame-eared Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.

When is the best time to see the Flame-eared Honeyeater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Flame-eared Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Flame-eared Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Flame-eared Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Flame-eared Honeyeater in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Lichmera

Other birds in the genus Lichmera

Flame-eared Honeyeater

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