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The grey-eared honeyeater is 13 to 17 cm long with the males being larger than the females. The plumage is mainly dull green-brown above and grey with an olive tint below. The cheeks are silvery-grey, and the crown is dark grey. The black bill is long and slightly downcurved; the legs and feet are blue-grey. Juveniles are paler than the adults without the silvery cheeks. They are noisy birds which begin calling before dawn. They have a harsh tchoo-tchoo-tchoo call and a warbling song.
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When to see the Grey-eared Honeyeater
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grey-eared Honeyeater
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Grey-eared Honeyeater
The grey-eared honeyeater, also known as the dark-brown honeyeater, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family which is found in Vanuatu and New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific. It is sometimes known as the silver-eared honeyeater, but this name is also used for the silver-eared honeyeater of New Guinea.
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Easily confused with
Flame-eared HoneyeaterLichmera flavicansThe flame-eared honeyeater, also known as the yellow-eared honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Scaly-breasted HoneyeaterLichmera squamataThe scaly-breasted honeyeater, also known as the white-tufted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Scaly-crowned HoneyeaterLichmera lombokiaThe scaly-crowned honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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