Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata)
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Scaly-breasted Honeyeater

Lichmera squamata (Salvadori, 1878)

14 gWeight

The scaly-breasted honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), also known as the white-tufted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The scaly-breasted honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), also known as the white-tufted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs in the southern Moluccas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Questions

How big is the Scaly-breasted Honeyeater?

The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Scaly-breasted Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Wetar and Leti to Babar (eastern Lesser Sundas) and Tayandu, Kai, and Tanimbar Islands (southern Moluccas).

Is the Scaly-breasted Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scaly-breasted Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Scaly-breasted Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Scaly-breasted 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
68 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Wetar and Leti to Babar (eastern Lesser Sundas) and Tayandu, Kai, and Tanimbar Islands (southern Moluccas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Lichmera

Other birds in the genus Lichmera

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Scaly-breasted Honeyeater

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