White-eared Myza

The white-eared myza, or greater Sulawesi honeyeater, is a roughly 20 cm montane bird whose presence may first be betrayed by sharp calls. It is endemic to Sulawesi and associated with moist mountain forest, usually between 1,700 and 2,800 m. Its English name draws attention to the pale ear area, while its placement in the honeyeater family links it with an Australasian radiation that reaches west into Sulawesi (Wikipedia general species account).

Observers describe the bird moving through moss-laden branches with quick, squirrel-like movements. The account opened identifies Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi as a regular location for specialist birding groups, which is useful regional context rather than evidence of abundance throughout the mountains. The source provides no reliable species-specific diet, nest, clutch or incubation data, so none is inferred from other honeyeaters. Its elevational association makes intact mossy montane forest the clearest habitat clue (Wikipedia general species account).