Hill-forest Honeyeater
Microptilotis orientalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMicroptilotis
- SpeciesMicroptilotis orientalis (Hill-forest Honeyeater)
About the Hill-forest Honeyeater
The mountain honeyeater (Meliphaga orientalis), hill-forest honeyeater or mountain meliphaga, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae that is found throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
ITIS report: Meliphaga orientalis. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Mimic Honeyeater
Microptilotis analogus
Scrub Honeyeater
Microptilotis albonotatus
Yellow-gaped Honeyeater
Microptilotis flavirictus
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater
Xanthotis flaviventer
Puff-backed Honeyeater
Meliphaga aruensis
Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor
New Guinea Friarbird
Philemon novaeguineae
Olive Honeyeater
Lichmera argentauris
Long-billed Honeyeater
Melilestes megarhynchus
Spotted Honeyeater
Xanthotis polygrammus
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hill-forest Honeyeater in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hill-forest Honeyeater sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hill-forest Honeyeater in Raja Ampat?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hill-forest Honeyeater in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.