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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Honeyeater sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Scarlet Myzomela
Myzomela sanguinolenta
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris niger
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
📅 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 Noosa National Park?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Honeyeater sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Honeyeater in Noosa National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Brown Honeyeater in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.