White-eared Honeyeaters are widespread in southern Australia ranging from alpine woodlands down to coastal heath and also out to the mallee scrubs of the inland.You usually only see a single bird or two, rarely are there groups and they never form flocks. They are a very inquisitive bird - if you make squeaking noises to attract birds in the bush, a White-ear is nearly always the first to appear. White-eared Honeyeaters prefer thick shrubland, either by itself or as an understorey.