Indonesian Honeyeater
A species of Brown Honeyeaters and Allies Scientific name : Lichmera indistincta limbata Genus : Brown Honeyeaters and Allies
Indonesian Honeyeater, A species of Brown Honeyeaters and Allies
Botanical name: Lichmera indistincta limbata
Genus: Brown Honeyeaters and Allies
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Photo By Lars Petersson
Description
The Indonesian honeyeater (Lichmera limbata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is the only species of honeyeater to occur west of the Wallace Line, the biogeographical boundary between the Australian-Papuan and Oriental zoogeographical regions. The species is sometimes considered conspecific with the brown honeyeater.
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
It is endemic to Indonesia and East Timor, where it occurs in Bali and the Lesser Sundas from Lombok to Timor. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Photo By Lars Petersson