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  • Synonyms White eared Honeyeater
  • Old latin name for bird Meliphaga leucotis, Lichenostomus leucotis, Turdus leucotis

White-eared Honeyeaterbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Martin Cake
    Australia
  • 2.
    Song, © Romuald Mikusek
    Australia
  • 3.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    Australia
  • 4.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 6.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 7.
    Alarm call, call, dawn song, song, © Khristos Nizamis
    Australia
  • 8.
    Call, song, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 9.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see White-eared Honeyeater

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion sw, s, e Australia

White-eared Honeyeater subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Nesoptilotis leucotis depauperatac QLD to s NSW (interior se Australia)-No
Nesoptilotis leucotis leucotiscoastal VIC to ne NSW (se Australia)-No
Nesoptilotis leucotis novaenorciaesw WA (sw Australia)-No
Nesoptilotis leucotis schoddeis SA (sc Australia)-No
Nesoptilotis leucotis thomasiKangaroo I. (off sc SA; sc Australia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmenjamel d'orelles blanques
Chinese白耳吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)白耳岩吸蜜鳥
Croatiancrnogrli medojed
Czechmedosavka šedokorunkatá, Medosavka belobrvá
DanishHvidøret Honningæder
DutchWitoor-honingeter, Witoorhoningeter
Finnishmustakurkkumesikko
FrenchMéliphage leucotique, Méliphage à gorge noire
GermanSchwarzkehl-Honigfresser, Ohrflecken-Honigfresser
Hungarianfehérfülű mézevő
ItalianMangiamiele orecchie bianche australiano, Succiamiele macchiebianche
Japaneseミミジロミツスイ
Kazakhаққұлақ балсорғыш
Lithuanianbaltaausis medčiulpys
Norwegianhvitørehonningeter
Norwegian NynorskKvitøyrehonningetar
Polishmiodojad oliwkowy, eukaliptusowiec białouchy
Portuguesepapa-mel-de-orelha-branca, papa-mel-d'orelhas-brancas
RussianБелоухая медвянка, Белоухий медосос
Slovakmedárik bielosluchý
SpanishMelífago de Orejas Blancas, Mielero orejiblanco
Swedishvitörad honungsfågel
TurkishAk Kulaklı Balkuşu
Ukrainianмедник чорноволий