Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
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Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

Meliphaga notata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Daintree National Park
821 Verified records at Daintree National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is also known as the lesser lewin. The bird is endemic to northern Queensland. The bird's common name refers to the yellow patch that members of the species have behind their eyes. The yellow-spotted honeyeater is olive, brown, and gray in colour. The bird's weight ranges from around 23 to 30 grams, and the wingspan ranges from about 8 to 9 centimeters. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 821 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

<5% · Rare
Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · Likely
Hornbill Friarbird

Hornbill Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon yorki

20–30% · Possible
Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

20–30% · Possible
Macleay's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Macleay's Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xanthotis macleayanus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-backed Honeyeater
LC

Brown-backed Honeyeater

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Ramsayornis modestus

10–20% · With luck
Bridled Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Bridled Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bolemoreus frenatus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

<5% · Rare
Yellow Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera flava

<5% · Rare
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

<5% · Rare
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

<5% · Rare
Little Friarbird
LC

Little Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon citreogularis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 821 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-spotted Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-spotted Honeyeater in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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