Eastern Spinebill
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Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Booderee National Park
155 Verified records at Booderee National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spinebill sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park

New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

60–70% · Likely
Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

50–60% · Likely
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

40–50% · Likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

40–50% · Likely
White-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris niger

20–30% · Possible
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

10–20% · With luck
Scarlet Myzomela
LC Endemic

Scarlet Myzomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela sanguinolenta

5–10% · With luck
White-naped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-naped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus lunatus

5–10% · With luck
Fuscous Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Fuscous Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula fusca

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

Tawny-crowned Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gliciphila melanops

<5% · Rare
Brown-headed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Brown-headed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus brevirostris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
6 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
7 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
8 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
9 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
10 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
11 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
12 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Spinebill in Booderee National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spinebill sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Spinebill in Booderee National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Spinebill in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.

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