Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotula fusca
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusPtilotula (Plumed Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesPtilotula fusca (Fuscous Honeyeater)
About the Fuscous Honeyeater
The fuscous honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests. The fuscous honeyeater was previously placed in the genus Lichenostomus, but was moved to Ptilotula after a molecular phylogenetic analysis, published in 2011, showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.
The fuscous honeyeater is dull grey-brown to olive-brown above with buffy-grey underparts. The bill is black and the eye-ring dark. It has a small black and yellow plume formed by the rear edge of the ear coverts. Similar species include grey-fronted honeyeater, yellow-plumed honeyeater and white-plumed honeyeater.
They have numerous calls, notably a distinctive rollicking arig arig a taw taw, a clear flutey cheer tor cheer and an incessant chip contact call. Fuscous honeyeaters live in colonies in dry eucalypt forest and woodland, mostly inland of the Great Dividing Range, but in New South Wales and Queensland also in coastal heathy forest. They are sometimes also found in gardens, and in patches of remnant forest on farms.
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Recent sightings of Fuscous Honeyeater in Daintree National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fuscous Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fuscous Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fuscous Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Fuscous Honeyeater in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.