Blue-faced Honeyeater
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Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Daintree National Park
50 Verified records at Daintree National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis), also colloquially known as the bananabird, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It is the only member of its genus, and it is most closely related to honeyeaters of the genus Melithreptus. Three subspecies are recognised. At around 29.5 cm (11.6 in) in length, the blue-faced species is large for a honeyeater. Its plumage is distinctive, with olive upperparts, white underparts, and a black head and throat with white nape and cheeks. Males and females are similar in external appearance. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-faced Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

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

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meliphaga notata

40–50% · Likely
Hornbill Friarbird

Hornbill Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon yorki

20–30% · Possible
Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

20–30% · Possible
Macleay's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Macleay's Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xanthotis macleayanus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-backed Honeyeater
LC

Brown-backed Honeyeater

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Ramsayornis modestus

10–20% · With luck
Bridled Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Bridled Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bolemoreus frenatus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

<5% · Rare
Yellow Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera flava

<5% · Rare
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

<5% · Rare
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

<5% · Rare
Little Friarbird
LC

Little Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon citreogularis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-faced Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-faced Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-faced Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-faced Honeyeater in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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