Brown-backed Honeyeater

Brown-backed Honeyeater

Ramsayornis modestus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Daintree National Park

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Bar-breasted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Bar-breasted Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramsayornis fasciatus

Insufficient data
Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meliphaga notata

40–50% · Likely
Hornbill Friarbird

Hornbill Friarbird

Bird

Philemon yorki

20–30% · Possible
Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

20–30% · Possible
Macleay's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Macleay's Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xanthotis macleayanus

10–20% · Possible
Bridled Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Bridled Honeyeater

Bird

Bolemoreus frenatus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

<5% · Rare
Yellow Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow Honeyeater

Bird

Stomiopera flava

<5% · Rare
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

<5% · Rare
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

<5% · Rare
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
0–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
0–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-backed Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Brown-backed Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 336 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Brown-backed Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Brown-backed Honeyeater in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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