How big is a Scaly-breasted Honeyeater?

The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Scaly-breasted Honeyeater?

The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Scaly-breasted Honeyeater?

The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Olive Honeyeater, the Silver-eared Honeyeater and the Flame-eared Honeyeater.

Is the Scaly-breasted Honeyeater endangered?

The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater

Lichmera squamata

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata) is a legendary honeyeater found only in Indonesia, weighing about 10 g. The scaly-breasted honeyeater, also known as the white-tufted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 1 — Photo: John Sterling · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 2 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 3 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 4 — Photo: William Matthew Hart · Public domain

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 5 — Photo: William Matthew Hart · Public domain

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 6 — Photo: John Sterling · CC BY 4.0

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 7 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 8 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 9 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), photo 10 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Scaly-breasted Honeyeater

The scaly-breasted honeyeater, also known as the white-tufted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs in the southern Moluccas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: August, September, October, November, with peak activity in October. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Scaly-breasted Honeyeater look like?: The scaly-breasted honeyeater, also known as the white-tufted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is a Scaly-breasted Honeyeater?: The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Scaly-breasted Honeyeater?: The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Scaly-breasted Honeyeater?: The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Olive Honeyeater, the Silver-eared Honeyeater and the Flame-eared Honeyeater.
Is the Scaly-breasted Honeyeater endangered?: The Scaly-breasted Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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