White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
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White-eared Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis leucotis (Latham, 1801)

19–22 cmLength24 gWeight

The white-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is a medium-sized honeyeater found in Australia.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Australia

White-eared Honeyeater has been recorded at 62 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Royal Botanic GardensAustralia859 records
  2. Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia821 records
  3. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia807 records
More places
  1. Gluepot ReserveAustralia588 records
  2. Goulburn WetlandsAustralia535 records
  3. Bunyip State ParkAustralia410 records
  4. Lysterfield ParkAustralia391 records
  5. Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia378 records
  6. Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia304 records
  7. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia290 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

The white-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is a medium-sized honeyeater found in Australia. It is a member of the family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters and Australian chats) which has 190 recognised species with about half of them found in Australia. This makes them members of the most diverse family of birds in Australia.

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Questions

How big is the White-eared Honeyeater?

The White-eared Honeyeater is about 19–22 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the White-eared Honeyeater live?

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

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

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

Is the White-eared Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the White-eared Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-eared Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Length
19–22 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
89 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southwestern, southern, eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Nesoptilotis

Other birds in the genus Nesoptilotis

Yellow-throated HoneyeaterYellow-throated HoneyeaterNesoptilotis flavicollisDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxSooty HoneyeaterSooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscusLong-bearded HoneyeaterLong-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princepsShort-bearded HoneyeaterShort-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysiLeaden HoneyeaterLeaden HoneyeaterPtiloprora plumbea
White-eared Honeyeater

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