Blue-faced Honeyeater
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Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Litchfield National Park
138 Verified records at Litchfield National Park
February 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-faced Honeyeater sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

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

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

40–50% · Likely
Silver-crowned Friarbird
LC Endemic

Silver-crowned Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon argenticeps

30–40% · Possible
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

20–30% · Possible
Little Friarbird
LC

Little Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon citreogularis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

10–20% · With luck
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Bar-breasted Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramsayornis fasciatus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
LC

Rufous-banded Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conopophila albogularis

5–10% · With luck
Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

<5% · Rare
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Rufous-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conopophila rufogularis

Insufficient data
Red-headed Myzomela
LC

Red-headed Myzomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela erythrocephala

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Litchfield National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-faced Honeyeater sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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