Habitat Selection by the White-eared Honeyeater. II. A Case Study at Yellingbo State Nature Reserve, South-east Victoria

Abstract

Habitat selection by the White-eared Honeyeater Lichenostomous leucotis leucotis was studied at Yellingbo State Nature Reserve in Victoria. Logistic regression was used to identify structural attributes of the vegetation significantly associated with the presence of White-eared Honeyeaters. Occupied habitat was characterised by trees with large amounts of decorticating bark, a high density of Eucalyptus ignorabilis and a low level of eucalypt dieback. The predictive ability of the model was poor, suggesting that many other variables not identified in this study are also important. Further study is required to fully understand the habitat requirements of this species.