Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii)
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Lewin's Honeyeater

Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837)

19–22 cmLength34 gWeight

Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) is a bird that inhabits the ranges along the east coast of Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Lewin's Honeyeater has been recorded at 99 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia6,050 records
  2. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia3,927 records
  3. Coachwood ParkAustralia3,817 records
More places
  1. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia3,091 records
  2. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia2,851 records
  3. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia2,540 records
  4. Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia2,066 records
  5. Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia1,841 records
  6. Minnippi ParklandsAustralia1,835 records
  7. Wollongong Botanic GardenAustralia1,776 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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

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.

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Questions

How big is the Lewin's Honeyeater?

The Lewin's Honeyeater is about 19–22 cm long and weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Lewin's Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Lewin's Honeyeater?

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

Is the Lewin's Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lewin's Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Lewin's Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Lewin's Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Length
19–22 cm
Weight
34 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
95 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Australasia: eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Meliphaga

Other birds in the genus Meliphaga

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Lewin's Honeyeater

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