Yellow Honeyeater
Stomiopera flava
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusStomiopera (White-gaped and Yellow Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesStomiopera flava (Yellow Honeyeater)
About the Yellow Honeyeater
The yellow honeyeater (Stomiopera flava) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist lowland forest and mangrove forest. The yellow honeyeater hovers in front of the spectacular flowers of the bottlebrush orchid (Coelandria smillieae), which appear in northern Queensland between August and November, while feeding upon the nectar and pollinating the flowers.
The yellow honeyeater was previously placed in the genus Lichenostomus, but was moved to Stomiopera after a molecular phylogenetic analysis, published in 2011 showed that the original genus was polyphyletic. Photos, audio and video of yellow honeyeater from Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library
Recordings of yellow honeyeater from Graeme Chapman's sound archive Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow Honeyeater in Daintree National Park
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Stomiopera unicolor
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Philemon buceroides
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Meliphaga notata
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Philemon yorki
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Macleay's Honeyeater
Xanthotis macleayanus
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Bridled Honeyeater
Bolemoreus frenatus
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Honeyeater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Honeyeater in Daintree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Honeyeater in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.