New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusPhylidonyris (Yellow-winged Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesPhylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater)
About the New Holland Honeyeater
The New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is a honeyeater species found throughout southern Australia. It was among the first birds to be scientifically described in Australia, and was initially named Certhia novaehollandiae.
The New Holland honeyeater was formally described in 1790 by the English ornithologist John Latham. He placed it with the tree creepers in the genus Certhia and coined the binomial name Certhia novaehollandiae. Latham based his account on the "New Holland Creeper" that had been described and illustrated by the Irish surgeon John White in his Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales. The New Holland honeyeater is now one of three species placed in the genus Phylidonyris that was introduced in 1830 by René Lesson.
Five subspecies are recognised: P. n. novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) – southeast Queensland to southeast South Australia (central south, southeast Australia) P. n. caudatus Salomonsen, 1966 – Bass Strait islands (southeast Australia)
P. n. canescens (Latham, 1790) – Tasmania (southeast Australia) P. n. campbelli (Mathews, 1923) – Kangaroo Island (off central south Southern Australia; central south Australia) P. n. longirostris... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of New Holland Honeyeater in Great Otway 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 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a New Holland Honeyeater in Great Otway National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a New Holland Honeyeater sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 2,974 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see New Holland Honeyeater in Great Otway National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for New Holland Honeyeater in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.