White-eared Honeyeater
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| White-eared Honeyeater | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Lichenostomus |
| Species: | L. leucotis |
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| Lichenostomus leucotis (Latham, 1801) | |
The White-eared Honeyeater (Lichenostomus leucotis) is an Australian bird found in south-east Australia, south-west Australia and into the south-west of Queensland.
It has a noticeable white splash behind the eyes, the 'ears', on a mainly black head, throat and beak. The top of the head is a dark grey colour. The body is a green colour, shading to a softer yellow underbelly.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Lichenostomus leucotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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