Silver-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera alboauricularis)

Other Names (World)
Silver-eared Honeyeater, Eared Honeyeater, Freckled Honeyeater, White-eared Honeyeater, White-spangled Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Ramsay, 1879)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist shrubland. Also, freshwater lakes, mangroves, urban areas, plantations.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

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)...)

Silver-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera alboauricularis) [XC140697]
by id from Dabra, Southern Mamberamo basin, Papua, Indonesia (call)

Silver-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera alboauricularis) [XC140306]
by Frank Lambert from Port Moresby, Kairuku-Hiri, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

alboauricularis (Ramsay, 1879) - Coastal lowlands of south-eastern New Guinea eastern from Popondetta and, in south, from around Bereina to Milne Bay, including small coastal islands of Mailu (off Amazon Bay) and Heath and Doini (near Samarai I).
olivacea Mayr, 1938 - Lowlands of north-central New Guinea, from L Sentani and Idenburg-Mamberamo rivers east to Ramu R, including middle and lower Sepik R.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Silver-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera alboauricularis) - 10 files

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