Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Freycinet 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 | |
| 12 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a New Holland Honeyeater sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 4,567 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 162 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a New Holland Honeyeater in Perth on a given day, against about 30% in November and December, the lowest months. Those are among Perth's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most New Holland Honeyeater sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate New Holland Honeyeater sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Hobart (Australia, about 40%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the New Holland Honeyeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Perth (4,567 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
