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Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

(Meliphaga notata)
Alternate name(s): "Lesser Lewin Honeyeater"
Aboriginal name(s): "birraji" [ngadjon]

Size: 17-18 cm
Weight: 21-32 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Yellow-spotted Honeyeater at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

Race "notata"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Near-frontal view of a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater; note the concolourous yellow gape and stripe under the eye
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Chili Beach, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]

Near-lateral view of a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Chili Beach, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]

Lateral view of a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Rocky Creek, Cairns, QLD, June 2013]

Dorsal view of a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater with its head turned; note the yellowish gape, a feature which distinguishes this species from Lewin's Honeyeater (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Rocky Creek, Cairns, QLD, June 2013]

Race "mixta"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Lateral view of a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Lake Morris, QLD, July 2013]

Breeding information

Breeding season: Aug - Feb Eggs: 2 - 3 Incubation period: 15 - 16 days Fledging age: ca. 15 days

Nest building: ? Incubation: Female Dependent care: Female & male

Nest

"bungobittah", "lar", "malunna", "jindi" [bundjalung] = nest [Aboriginal]

Type: Suspended basket Material: Palm fibres, bark fibres, webs Height above ground: 2 - 4 m

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater at its nest that is affixed to a washing line (photo courtesy of K. McDonough)
[Forrest Beach, QLD, December 2016]

Closer look at the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater at its nest (photo courtesy of K. McDonough)
[Forrest Beach, QLD, December 2016]

Eggs

"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "mirk", "ngampu", "nooluk", "pateena", "pum-pum" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay]

Size: 23 x 16 mm Colour: Creamy, with light- to dark-brown speckles Shape: Tapered oval

Food, Diet

Lateral view of a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater taking nectar (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Lake Morris, QLD, July 2013]

Near-dorsal/ventrral view of a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater taking a fruit (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Iron Range NP, Cape York peninsula, QLD, December 2018]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

yelspot_me_20200927.m4a mixta
(N QLD)
Territorial song © ME
yelspot_me_20200927_2.m4a mixta
(N QLD)
Territorial song (Q&A)
(+ Noisy Pitta, Wompoo Fruit-Dove)
© ME

More Yellow-spotted Honeyeater sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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