Lewin's Honeyeater
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Lewin's Honeyeater

Meliphaga lewinii

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

Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) is a bird that inhabits the ranges along the east coast of Australia. It has a semicircular ear-patch, pale yellow in colour. Another name is Yellow-eared Honeyeater. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lewin's Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meliphaga notata

40–50% · Likely
Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · 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
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

<5% · Rare
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

<5% · Rare
Little Friarbird
LC

Little Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon citreogularis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
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 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
3 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
5 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
9 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lewin's Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Lewin's Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lewin's Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Lewin's Honeyeater in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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