Scaly-crowned Honeyeater (Lichmera lombokia)

Other Names (World)
Scaly-crowned Honeyeater, Sunda Honeyeater, Lombok Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
13.50 - 14.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Mathews, 1926)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, heavily degraded former forest, rural gardens.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Lombok, Sumbawa and Flores, in western Lesser Sundas.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Scaly-crowned Honeyeater (Lichmera lombokia) [XC31390]
by Ross Gallardy from Flores, Ruteng, Indonesia (call)

Scaly-crowned Honeyeater (Lichmera lombokia) [XC31392]
by Allen T. Chartier from Flores, Ruteng, Indonesia (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Olive Honeyeater (Lichmera argentauris). Subspecies lombokia (Lombok) and fumidigula (Sumbawa and Flores) have been proposed but more study needed. Also, proposed subspecies narmadae (from Lombok) is a synonym of the name lombokia.

References
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