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The yellow-spotted honeyeater is olive-brown on the top and olive-gray below. However, there are brighter yellow areas on the bird's head. The bird has brown legs, feet and eyes; the beak is also brown. It is 16 to 20 cm (6.3 to 7.9 in) in size. The mass of male yellow-spotted honeyeaters ranges from 24 to 29.5 grams, and averages at 27 g. Females range from 23.5 to 30 g, and average at 25.9 g. For the subspecies Meliphaga notata notata, the average wingspan is 8.6 to 9.1 cm (3.4 to 3.6 in) for males and 7.9 to 8.3 cm (3.1 to 3.3 in) for females.
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When to see the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
The yellow-spotted honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is also known as the lesser lewin. The bird is endemic to northern Queensland. The bird's common name refers to the yellow patch that members of the species have behind their eyes.
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Easily confused with
Graceful HoneyeaterMeliphaga gracilisThe graceful honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Mimic HoneyeaterMeliphaga analogaThe mimic honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Streak-breasted HoneyeaterMeliphaga reticulataThe streak-breasted honeyeater or streaky-breasted honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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