Medium-sized, olive-green honeyeater with a yellow cheek crescent and a harsh, machine-like call. Common in rainforests and wet forests.
Lewin’s Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Photo: Shirley Hitschmann
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Bird Description:
Special features:
Well-camouflaged in rainforest foliage; loud, repetitive call.
Did you know?:
Named after early Australian naturalist John William Lewin.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Meliphaga-lewinii
Location: 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Sth, AW-Discovery Trails, AW-Town Centre, Ocean Beaches
Size: Small
Type of bird: Honeyeaters