Gavicalis virescens
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In 3 days >90%
The singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) is a small bird found in Australia, and is part of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The bird lives in a wide range of shrubland, woodland, and coastal habitat. It is relatively common and is widespread right across Australia west of the Great Dividing Range, through to the west coast and on Western Australian coastal islands. It does not occur in other countries.
The singing honeyeater was originally described as Meliphaga virescens lipferti. It was previously placed in the genus Lichenostomus, but was moved to Gavicalis after a molecular phylogenetic analysis, published in 2011, showed that the original genus was polyphyletic. The generic name is formed from an anagram of the sister genus Caligavis; the specific epithet is the Latin virescens meaning 'greenish'.
Singing honeyeaters can vary in length from 17–22 cm (6.7–8.7 in). Their overall appearance is grey-brown. The tail and wings are olive-green with flashes of yellow. There is a broad, black stripe running from the behind the beak to the back, and a yellow streak immediately below this from the eye. The bird's song ranges from scratchy to melodious... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rottnest Island | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Honeyeater sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 6,561 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 162 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Honeyeater in Perth on a given day, against about 60% in September to March, the lowest months. That is one of Perth's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Singing 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 2 cities where we can rate Singing Honeyeater sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Meliphagidae
The closest relatives of the Singing Honeyeater that you can see in Perth (family Meliphagidae, Honeyeaters) are Red Wattlebird (about 90%), Brown Honeyeater (about 60%) and New Holland Honeyeater (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Singing Honeyeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Perth (6,561 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.
