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Black-necklaced Honeyeater - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Black-chested Honeyeater[1]

Lichmera notabilis

Identification

13–15 cm (5-6 in)

  • Yellowish-green upperparts
  • White throat
  • Black line round upper breast

Distribution

Endemic to the island of Wetar in the Lesser Sundas (Indonesia).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Wet lowland forests, coastal shrubland, and rural gardens.

Behaviour

Diet

Little information available, but they are known to feed at flowers both in the canopy and in tangled vines.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)

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