Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterSpiny-cheeked HoneyeaterSpiny-cheeked HoneyeaterSpiny-cheeked Honeyeater

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

Acanthagenys rufogularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Flinders Ranges National Park
120 Verified records at Flinders Ranges National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) is the only species in the genus Acanthagenys. It is large for a honeyeater, ranging from 22 to 27 centimeters (8.7 to 10.6 inches) tall and weighing around 52 grams. The birds are sociable, aggressive, and often observed foraging in large flocks. The spiny-cheeked honeyeater is mainly frugivorous, but will also eat nectar, blossoms, insects, reptiles, and young birds. Its habitat includes deserts, coastal scrubland, and dry woodlands. It is also found in mangroves and orchards. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park

Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

70–80% · Very likely
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

30–40% · Possible
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

30–40% · Possible
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Grey-fronted Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ptilotula plumula

20–30% · Possible
White-eared Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-eared Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nesoptilotis leucotis

10–20% · With luck
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula ornata

10–20% · With luck
Brown-headed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Brown-headed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus brevirostris

10–20% · With luck
White-fronted Chat
LC Endemic

White-fronted Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epthianura albifrons

5–10% · With luck
Pied Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Pied Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Certhionyx variegatus

Insufficient data
White-fronted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-fronted Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Purnella albifrons

<5% · Rare
Crimson Chat
LC Endemic

Crimson Chat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Epthianura tricolor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater in Flinders Ranges National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater in Flinders Ranges National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Flinders Ranges National Park