Strong-billed Honeyeater
Melithreptus validirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMelithreptus (Dark-headed Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesMelithreptus validirostris (Strong-billed Honeyeater)
The strong-billed honeyeater (Melithreptus validirostris) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is one of two species of the genus Melithreptus endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitat is temperate forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Strong-billed Honeyeater sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis flavicollis
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa
Tasmanian Scrubwren
Sericornis humilis
Tasmanian Thornbill
Acanthiza ewingii
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Strong-billed Honeyeater in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Strong-billed Honeyeater sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Strong-billed Honeyeater in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Strong-billed Honeyeater in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in our monthly data.