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Photo by Tanager
Parc Provincial de la Riviere Bleue, New Caledonia

Alternative name: Grey-eared Honeyeater

Lichmera incana

[edit] Identification

13-17cm.

• Males larger
• Dull green brown upperparts
• Grey underparts with an olive hue
• Silver grey cheeks
• Dark grey crown
• Long, downcurved, black bill
• Blue grey legs and feet

[edit] Distribution

Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 5 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Scrub, forest, mangroves and gardens.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes insects, spiders, nectar and pollen.

The nest is built from grass and plant fibres, held together by spider webs. 2 white, red spotted eggs are laid are incubated for 14 days. The young fledge after 12 days.

[edit] Vocalisation

Call: tchoo-tchoo-tchoo.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID