Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusLichmera (Lichmera Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesLichmera indistincta (Brown Honeyeater)
The brown honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It belongs to the honeyeaters, a group of birds which have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding. Honeyeaters are found mainly in Australia, New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia, but the brown honeyeater is unique in that it also occurs on the island of Bali, making it the only honeyeater to be found west of the Wallace Line, the biogeographical boundary between the Australian-Papuan and Oriental zoogeographical regions. It is a medium-small brownish bird, with yellow-olive panels in the tail and wing, and a yellow tuft behind the eye. It is widespread across western, northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea and surrounding islands, and the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia. Throughout this range, the brown honeyeater occupies a range of habitats from mangroves to eucalypt woodlands. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Honeyeater sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 352 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
White-lined Honeyeater
Territornis albilineata
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
📅 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 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Honeyeater in Kakadu National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Honeyeater sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 352 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Honeyeater in Kakadu National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Brown Honeyeater in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.