Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMyzomela (Myzomelas)
- SpeciesMyzomela obscura (Dusky Honeyeater)
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Scarlet Myzomela
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata
Hornbill Friarbird
Philemon yorki
Macleay's Honeyeater
Xanthotis macleayanus
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Bridled Honeyeater
Bolemoreus frenatus
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Yellow Honeyeater
Stomiopera flava
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
📅 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Dusky Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 385 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dusky Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Honeyeater in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.