Smoky Honeyeater
Melipotes fumigatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMelipotes
- SpeciesMelipotes fumigatus (Smoky Honeyeater)
The common smoky honeyeater (Melipotes fumigatus) is a medium-sized bird found in central Papua New Guinea and Eastern Indonesia. It is one of four species in the Melipotes genus. The common smoky honeyeater can be identified by its charcoal-colored body and blotchy neon orange circle around its eyes.. Its diet consists of small fruits, insects, and floral plants. This bird breeds in September and October, which are considered relatively dry months, above ground or next to a tree branch. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Honeyeater sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park
Arfak Honeyeater
Melipotes gymnops
Belford's Melidectes
Melidectes belfordi
Red-collared Myzomela
Myzomela rosenbergii
Black-backed Honeyeater
Ptiloprora perstriata
Ornate Melidectes
Melidectes torquatus
Black-throated Honeyeater
Caligavis subfrenata
Hill-forest Honeyeater
Microptilotis orientalis
Streak-headed Honeyeater
Pycnopygius stictocephalus
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Green-backed Honeyeater
Glycichaera fallax
Red Myzomela
Myzomela cruentata
Long-billed Honeyeater
Melilestes megarhynchus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Smoky Honeyeater in Lorentz National Park?
About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Honeyeater sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smoky Honeyeater in Lorentz National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Smoky Honeyeater in Lorentz National Park in our monthly data.