White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusNesoptilotis (White-eared and Yellow-throated Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesNesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater)
The white-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is a medium-sized honeyeater found in Australia. It is a member of the family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters and Australian chats) which has 190 recognised species with about half of them found in Australia. This makes them members of the most diverse family of birds in Australia. White-eared honeyeaters are easily identifiable by their olive-green body, black head and white ear-patch. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Honeyeater sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 1,012 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Honeyeater in Great Otway National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Honeyeater sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 1,012 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eared Honeyeater in Great Otway National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Honeyeater in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.