Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Dark-brown Honeyeater (Lichmera incana) - HBW 13, p. 662
French:
Méliphage à oreillons gris
German: Grauohr-Honigfresser
Spanish: Mielero Orejigrís
Other common names: Grey-eared/Loyalty (Islands)/Silver-eared(!)
Honeyeater
Taxonomy: Certhia incana
Latham, 1790, New Caledonia.
Forms
a superspecies with L. limbata and L. indistincta. Five
subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- griseoviridis Salomonsen, 1966 - C Vanuatu, including Malakula, Ambrym, Paama, Lopévi, Epi, Tongoa, Tongariki, Emae, Makura, Mai, Nguna and Éfaté.
- flavotincta (G. R. Gray, 1870) - Erromango, in S Vanuatu.
- poliotis (G. R. Gray, 1859) - Beautemps Beaupré, Ouvéa and Lifou, in Loyalty Is.
- griseoviridis Salomonsen, 1966 - C Vanuatu, including Malakula, Ambrym, Paama, Lopévi, Epi, Tongoa, Tongariki, Emae, Makura, Mai, Nguna and Éfaté.
- flavotincta (G. R. Gray, 1870) - Erromango, in S Vanuatu.
- poliotis (G. R. Gray, 1859) - Beautemps Beaupré, Ouvéa and Lifou, in Loyalty Is.
- mareensis Salomonsen, 1966 - Maré, in Loyalty Is.
- incana (Latham, 1790) - New Caledonia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird arriving at flower, feeding on nectar and calling simultaneously and then flying away. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp incana)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 20 sec 4.7 -
A bird perched in a bush, giving allarm calls. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp incana)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
Several views of birds singing from trees. Locality Luecila, Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (ssp poliotis)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 3.8 -
A dorsal view of an individual in a bush and flying away. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp incana)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 16 sec 3.8 -
A bird on a leave, looking around Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp incana)
Peter Fraser 31 March 2007 5 years ago 26 sec 3.5 -
A view of two birds in a tree and a close-up of one nest (then the birds at 25% speed). Locality Ouvéa Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (ssp mareensis)
Josep del Hoyo 24 October 2010 2 years ago 37 sec 3.4
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A bird perched in a bush.
Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp incana)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp incana)
Nick Athanas 5 July 2007 3 years ago 3.5
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A bird singing. Locality Luecila, Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
(ssp poliotis)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Allarm calls of two birds. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia
(ssp incana)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Calls and song of several birds. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia
(ssp incana)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Calls by two birds. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia
(ssp incana)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 4
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