Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusGavicalis (Gavicalis Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesGavicalis virescens (Singing Honeyeater)
The singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) is a small bird found in Australia, and is part of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The bird lives in a wide range of shrubland, woodland, and coastal habitat. It is relatively common and is widespread right across Australia west of the Great Dividing Range, through to the west coast and on Western Australian coastal islands. It does not occur in other countries. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Honeyeater sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 256 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Grey-headed Honeyeater
Ptilotula keartlandi
Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor
Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
White-fronted Honeyeater
Purnella albifrons
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Orange Chat
Epthianura aurifrons
Gray Honeyeater
Conopophila whitei
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
Ptilotula plumula
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
📅 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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Singing Honeyeater in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 76% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Honeyeater sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 256 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Singing Honeyeater in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Singing Honeyeater in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.