Dark-brown Honeyeater
Lichmera incana
Mostly dull brown with slightly brighter olive wings and a grayish head. A pale buffy-white line runs below the eye to the base of the bill, which is dark and slightly decurved. Found in all habitats. Unlike any other honeyeaters in its range. Voice is most commonly a loud “tchoo-tchoo-tchoo” and a mixed warbling.
识别特征
The grey-eared honeyeater is 13 to 17 cm long with the males being larger than the females. The plumage is mainly dull green-brown above and grey with an olive tint below. The cheeks are silvery-grey, and the crown is dark grey. The black bill is long and slightly downcurved; the legs and feet are blue-grey. Juveniles are paler than the adults without the silvery cheeks.<p>They are noisy birds which begin calling before dawn. They have a harsh tchoo-tchoo-tchoo call and a warbling song.
分类信息
- 学名
- Lichmera incana
- 命名信息
- (Latham, 1790)
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Meliphagidae
- 属
- Lichmera
分布与栖息地
It is a common bird across most of its range and occurs in the lowlands and low hills in a variety of habitats, including forest, scrub, mangroves, and gardens. There are five subspecies; the nominate subspecies L. i. incana is found on Grande Terre, the main island of New Caledonia. L. i. poliotis and L. i. mareensis are found on the Loyalty Islands to the north-east of New Caledonia. L. i. flavotincta and L. i. griseoviridis occur in Vanuatu.
- 迁徙
- Resident species
行为
Grey-eared honeyeaters feed from the shrub layer up to the canopy, moving from branch to branch in search of flowers from which they take nectar and pollen. They also feed on insects and spiders, searching among leaves or making short flights into the air to catch them. They will sometimes hover in front of flowers or spider webs looking for food.<p>The breeding season usually lasts from October to February. The nest is made mainly of grass and plant fibres, held together by spider webs. It is built in the fork of a branch in a tree or bush. Two eggs are laid; these are white with a few reddish spots and are incubated for 14 days. The young birds are fed on insects and spiders and leave the nest after 12 days.
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- stable
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