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Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterAlternate name(s): "Lesser Lewin Honeyeater" ![]() Size: 17-18 cm Weight: 21-32 g |
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Photos |
Race "notata"
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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"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Lake Morris, QLD, July 2013]
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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 |
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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]
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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 |
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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]
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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
.