Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (Meliphaga notata)
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Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

Meliphaga notata (Gould, 1867)

26 gWeight

The yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia1,670 records
  2. Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia1,124 records
  3. Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia1,100 records
More places
  1. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia1,012 records
  2. Cattana WetlandsAustralia935 records
  3. JulattenAustralia447 records
  4. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia310 records
  5. Tyto WetlandsAustralia237 records
  6. Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia188 records
  7. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia179 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 yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is also known as the lesser lewin. The bird is endemic to northern Queensland.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater?

The Yellow-spotted Honeyeater weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater live?

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

When is the best time to see the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater?

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

Is the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northeastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Meliphaga

Other birds in the genus Meliphaga

Puff-backed HoneyeaterPuff-backed HoneyeaterMeliphaga aruensisLewin's HoneyeaterLewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewiniiDark-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 nouhuysi
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

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