Pygmy Honeyeater
Oedistoma pygmaeum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMelanocharitidae (Berrypeckers and Longbills)
- GenusOedistoma (Plumed Longbills)
- SpeciesOedistoma pygmaeum (Pygmy Honeyeater)
About the Pygmy Honeyeater
The pygmy longbill or pygmy honeyeater (Oedistoma pygmaeum) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is one of the two species in the genus Oedistoma, which also includes the spectacled longbill. It is found in New Guinea and adjacent islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Spectacled Longbill
Oedistoma iliolophus
Yellow-bellied Longbill
Toxorhamphus novaeguineae
Black Berrypecker
Melanocharis nigra
Fan-tailed Berrypecker
Melanocharis versteri
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater
Red Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea rubra
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Hooded Butcherbird
Cracticus cassicus
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 Pygmy Honeyeater in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Honeyeater sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 113 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Honeyeater in Raja Ampat?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Honeyeater in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.