Little Wattlebird
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Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Royal National Park
1,149 Verified records at Royal National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wattlebird sighting in Royal National Park, based on 1,149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

10–20% · With luck
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

30–40% · Possible
Noisy Miner
LC Endemic

Noisy Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina melanocephala

30–40% · Possible
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Spinebill
LC Endemic

Eastern Spinebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

20–30% · Possible
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

5–10% · With luck
Scarlet Myzomela
LC Endemic

Scarlet Myzomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela sanguinolenta

5–10% · With luck
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Tawny-crowned Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gliciphila melanops

<5% · Rare
White-eared Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-eared Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nesoptilotis leucotis

<5% · Rare
White-naped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-naped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus lunatus

<5% · Rare
Brown-headed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Brown-headed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus brevirostris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
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 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
10 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Wattlebird in Royal National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wattlebird sighting in Royal National Park, based on 1,149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Wattlebird in Royal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Little Wattlebird in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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