Lewin's Honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii
Staccato machine-gun-like rattle.
A field recording of the Lewin's Honeyeater by Caleb Catto, shared on iNaturalist.
Call comparison
The Lewin's Honeyeater and the Noisy Miner both belong to the honeyeater family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.
In Birds of New South Wales, the Lewin's Honeyeater comes in Level 4 and the Noisy Miner in Level 1.
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Staccato machine-gun-like rattle.
A field recording of the Lewin's Honeyeater by Caleb Catto, shared on iNaturalist.
Sharp 'pwee' alarm pips and constant chatter in colonies.
A field recording of the Noisy Miner by Richard Littauer, shared on iNaturalist.
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