Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusAnthochaera (Wattlebirds)
- SpeciesAnthochaera chrysoptera (Little Wattlebird)
The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wattlebird sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 55 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
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
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 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Wattlebird in Noosa National Park?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wattlebird sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Little Wattlebird in Noosa National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Little Wattlebird in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.