White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMelithreptus (Dark-headed Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesMelithreptus lunatus (White-naped Honeyeater)
The white-naped honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to eastern Australia. Birds from southwestern Australia have been shown to be a distinct species, Gilbert's honeyeater, and the eastern birds are more closely related to the black-headed honeyeater of Tasmania. One of several similar species of black-headed honeyeaters in the genus Melithreptus, it dwells in dry sclerophyll eucalypt woodland. Its diet consists of nectar from various flowers, and it also feeds on insects. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Honeyeater sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris niger
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Scarlet Myzomela
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotula fusca
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Gliciphila melanops
📅 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 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-naped Honeyeater in Booderee National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Honeyeater sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-naped Honeyeater in Booderee National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-naped Honeyeater in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.