Gold Coast
flora and fauna

A guide to the plants and animals that make our city one of the most biodiverse in Australia.
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
AVES
Family
MELIPHAGIDAE
Genus
Meliphaga
Species
lewinii
Has fauna
True
Mapping

Common Name
Lewin's Honeyeater
Alternate name
Is historical
False
QLD
NSW
EPBC
APC
ROTAP
Comment
Common and widespread in rainforest and along streams.
LGA significant
False
Stronghold population
False
Wildnet record
False
Museum listing
True
Introduced
False
Qld Census
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Abundance
Common
Historical abundance
Endemicity
Overall distribution
Local distribution
Common in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forests, less commonly in adjoining forests
Known location
Austinville, Natural Bridge - Springbrook NP, Springbrook, Carbrook, Eagleby, Currumbin Valley, Elan
Other locality
Common and widespread in rainforest and along streams. One of the most common birds of wet habitats.
Riparian dependent
False
Wetland dependent
False
Forest dependent
True
Hollow dependent
False
Terrestrial
True
Estuarine
False
Marine
False
General ecology
Rainforest, riparian forest, wet sclerophyll forest, shady parks and gardens. gullies.
Specific ecology
Habitat
Habitat comment
An adaptable bird that sometimes utilises parks and gardens. It produces one of the characteristic calls of rainforest.
Threats
Management
Community type
Migratory
False
Migration notes
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Feeding strategy
Feeding substrate
Diet
Reproduction
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Active period
Active season
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Behaviour
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Biology
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Description
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