White-tufted Honeyeater
A species of Brown Honeyeaters and Allies Scientific name : Lichmera squamata Genus : Brown Honeyeaters and Allies
White-tufted Honeyeater, A species of Brown Honeyeaters and Allies
Botanical name: Lichmera squamata
Genus: Brown Honeyeaters and Allies
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Description
The scaly-breasted honeyeater (Lichmera squamata), also known as the white-tufted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs in the southern Moluccas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
White-tufted Honeyeater feeds on nectar and likely insects, spanning substage to canopy. They forage at flowers, notably coconut palms, and glean from leaf undersides. Conspicuously noisy, white-tufted Honeyeater is often seen alone, in pairs, or small groups, sometimes within mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The white-tufted Honeyeater is typically found in a variety of lowland habitats including coastal and secondary monsoon woodlands, open scrub, shrubland, and mangrove ecosystems. Habitats also extend to human-modified landscapes such as agricultural lands with light tree cover, coconut plantations, and rural villages with scattered trees. While less common, it can also inhabit edges of primary forests and areas of semi-evergreen forests that have been subject to selective logging.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Species
White-tufted Honeyeater 
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