Lewin's honeyeater
| Lewin's honeyeater | |
|---|---|
| Meliphaga lewinii lewinii, New South Wales | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Meliphaga |
| Species: | M. lewinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) | |
Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) is a bird that inhabits the ranges along the east coast of Australia. It has a semicircular ear-patch, pale yellow in colour.
The name of this bird commemorates the Australian artist John Lewin. Another name is Yellow-eared Honeyeater