Black-chested Honeyeater

Lichmera notabilis

An unmistakable, strikingly patterned songbird with a downcurved bill. Olive above, with a conspicuous white throat bordered below by a necklace of dark streaks. Rest of underparts lemon-yellow. Inhabits forest, forest edge, gardens, and scrub, where typically encountered in small groups. Confined to the island of Wetar, where no similar birds occur. Song is a short, buzzing, two-note “tzer-tzer.”

Identification

An unmistakable, strikingly patterned songbird with a downcurved bill. Olive above, with a conspicuous white throat bordered below by a necklace of dark streaks. Rest of underparts lemon-yellow. Inhabits forest, forest edge, gardens, and scrub, where typically encountered in small groups. Confined to the island of Wetar, where no similar birds occur. Song is a short, buzzing, two-note “tzer-tzer.”

Taxonomy

Genus: Lichmera; Family: Meliphagidae; Order: Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Lichmera notabilis
Authority
(Finsch, 1898)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Lichmera

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Behavior

Migration pattern: Resident species.

Conservation

Population trend: stable.

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

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