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Flame-eared Honeyeater
Lichmera flavicans
Flame-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Flame-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Lichmera
- Species flavicans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.2 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flame-eared Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Flame-eared Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flame-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flame-eared Honeyeater?
The Flame-eared Honeyeater is a very small bird that weighs around 14.2 g.
Where does the Flame-eared Honeyeater live?
The Flame-eared Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Flame-eared Honeyeater belong to?
The Flame-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flame-eared Honeyeater eat?
The Flame-eared Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Flame-eared Honeyeater migrate?
The Flame-eared Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flame-eared Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Flame-eared Honeyeater's range?
The Flame-eared Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².
Conservation
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