Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusConopophila (Conopophila Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesConopophila albogularis (Rufous-banded Honeyeater)
The rufous-banded honeyeater (Conopophila albogularis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The rufous-banded honeyeater is considered one of the most common small birds in the suburban ecosystem of Darwin, Australia, notable because its lack of introduced bird species. It is also native to Queensland, Australia. Ornithologist F. Salomonsen recognized two subspecies of rufous-banded honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis and Conopophila mimikae but J. Ford disagreed with this subspeciation. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park
Smoky Honeyeater
Melipotes fumigatus
Belford's Melidectes
Melidectes belfordi
Red-collared Myzomela
Myzomela rosenbergii
Black-backed Honeyeater
Ptiloprora perstriata
Ornate Melidectes
Melidectes torquatus
Black-throated Honeyeater
Caligavis subfrenata
Hill-forest Honeyeater
Microptilotis orientalis
Streak-headed Honeyeater
Pycnopygius stictocephalus
Green-backed Honeyeater
Glycichaera fallax
Red Myzomela
Myzomela cruentata
Long-billed Honeyeater
Melilestes megarhynchus
Black Myzomela
Myzomela nigrita
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Rufous-banded Honeyeater at Lorentz National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |