Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMyzomela (Myzomelas)
- SpeciesMyzomela obscura (Dusky Honeyeater)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Red-headed Myzomela
Myzomela erythrocephala
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
White-lined Honeyeater
Territornis albilineata
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
📅 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 Kakadu National Park?
About 41% of visitor-days record a Dusky Honeyeater sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 553 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dusky Honeyeater in Kakadu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Honeyeater in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.