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The White-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is a bird found in Australia. Dry woods across southern Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, nectar and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the White-eared honeyeater lives

Dry woods across southern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs60%
• 🌸 Nectar30%
• 🍎 Fruit10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the White-eared honeyeater

Recorded by Romuald Mikusek (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1062617. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the White-eared honeyeater

Where does the White-eared honeyeater live?

The White-eared honeyeater lives in Australia. Dry woods across southern Australia.

What does the White-eared honeyeater eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), nectar (about 30%), fruit (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the White-eared honeyeater endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

• Kangaroo Island emu
• Hawaiʻi ʻōʻō
• South Island giant moa
• Stephens Island wren
• Great Knot
• New Zealand Plover

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.