Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMelithreptus (Dark-headed Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesMelithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater)
The brown-headed honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Honeyeater sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
Ptilotula plumula
White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula ornata
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons
Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
White-fronted Honeyeater
Purnella albifrons
📅 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 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-headed Honeyeater in Flinders Ranges National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Honeyeater sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-headed Honeyeater in Flinders Ranges National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Brown-headed Honeyeater in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.