
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
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
- DareTimor-Leste40 records
- Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste30 records
- Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste9 records
More places
- Lake Eraulo, Debo LehumoTimor-Leste9 records
- Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, NuniraTimor-Leste7 records
- Lagoa Seloi Kraik, AileuTimor-Leste4 records
- Manatuto salt pans & mangrovesTimor-Leste2 records
- Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste2 records
- Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste2 records
- Com Plateau – Point 1Timor-Leste1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Olive HoneyeaterLichmera argentauris
Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
Grey-eared HoneyeaterLichmera incana
Silver-eared HoneyeaterLichmera alboauricularis
Scaly-breasted HoneyeaterLichmera squamata
Buru HoneyeaterLichmera deningeri
Seram HoneyeaterLichmera monticola
Black-necklaced HoneyeaterLichmera notabilis
Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
White-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorum
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In other languages
- EnglishFlame-eared Honeyeater
- 简体中文黄耳岩吸蜜鸟
- 繁體中文黃耳岩吸蜜鳥
- 日本語チモールオリーブミツスイ
- DeutschTimorhonigfresser
- FrançaisMéliphage de Timor
- EspañolMielero de Timor
- Portuguêspapa-mel-de-orelha-amarela
- ItalianoSucciamiele guancegialle
- NederlandsTimorhoningeter
- РусскийТиморский медолюб
- Svenskatimorhonungsfågel
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