Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusAcanthorhynchus (Spinebills)
- SpeciesAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill)
The eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) is a species of honeyeater found in eastern Australia from Queensland to Tasmania in forest and woodland areas, as well as gardens in urban areas. It is around 15 cm long, and has a distinctive black, white and chestnut plumage, a red eye, and a long downcurved bill. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spinebill sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 3,603 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Bell Miner
Manorina melanophrys
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis
Scarlet Myzomela
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
📅 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 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Spinebill in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spinebill sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 3,603 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Spinebill in Blue Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Spinebill in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.