| Yellow-spotted honeyeater | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Meliphaga |
| Species: | M. notata
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| Binomial name | |
| Meliphaga notata (Gould, 1867)
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The yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is also known as the lesser lewin.[2] The bird is endemic to northern Queensland. The bird's common name refers to the yellow patch that members of the species have behind their eyes.[3]
The yellow-spotted honeyeater is olive, brown, and gray in colour. The bird's weight ranges from around 23 to 30 grams, and the wingspan ranges from about 8 to 9 centimeters. The species contains two subspecies, which are known as Meliphaga notata notata and Meliphaga notata mixta. Yellow-spotted honeyeaters are aggressive and have a loud and metallic call.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Meliphaga notata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704010A93948111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704010A93948111.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Yellow-spotted Honeyeater, archived from the original on 3 March 2021, retrieved 30 November 2013
- ^ Jeannie Gray; Ian Fraser (2013), Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide, ISBN 9780643104709, retrieved 30 November 2013