White-eared Honeyeater
Calls & Song

White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
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The White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is a medium-sized honeyeater found in eastern and southern Australia. It inhabits a range of habitat types including eucalypt forests, shrublands and woodlands.

What does a White-eared Honeyeater sound like? The White-eared Honeyeater has a wide repertoire of vocalizations, including hoarse knocking calls, deep bubbly trills and liquid melodic song phrases. Common phrases include a burry ‘chew-chew-chew’ series, and a stuttering repeated two-note “ch-chew, ch-chew.” White-eared Honeyeaters also make harsh scolding notes and chatter.

Listen to examples of White-eared Honeyeater sounds below.

Listen to White-eared Honeyeater Sounds

The audio in the video below features the song and calls of White-eared Honeyeaters at dawn. Recorded in Carnarvon Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia.

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