Anthochaera chrysoptera
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia. The little wattlebird was formally described by ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Merops chrysoptera. The species is now placed in the genus Anthochaera that was introduced by Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827. The generic name Anthochaera derives from the Ancient Greek anthos 'flower, bloom' and khairō 'enjoy'; the specific epithet chrysoptera derives from Ancient Greek khrysos 'gold' and pteron 'wing'.
The International Ornithologists' Union recognise three subspecies: The western wattlebird (A. lunulata) was at one time considered as the subspecies A. c. lunulata. The little wattlebird is a medium to large honeyeater, but the smallest wattlebird. The appearance is similar to the yellow wattlebird and the red wattlebird.... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wattlebird sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 49 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wattlebird in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months. That is one of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 95 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Wattlebird sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
10th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Little Wattlebird sightings, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 60%), Booderee National Park (Australia, about 60%) and Freycinet National Park (Australia, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Wattlebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
