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 Nitmiluk National Park
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
Ptilotula plumula
Banded Honeyeater
Cissomela pectoralis
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Rufous-banded Honeyeater at Nitmiluk 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 |