Ramsayornis fasciatus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The bar-breasted honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus), also known as the White-breasted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to northern Australia, with a breeding season from late spring to winter. It feeds primarily on nectar and invertebrates. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-breasted Honeyeater sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 281 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 186 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-breasted Honeyeater in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March–July and November, the lowest months. February has too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar-breasted Honeyeater sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bar-breasted Honeyeater sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Meliphagidae
The closest relatives of the Bar-breasted Honeyeater that you can see in Kakadu National Park (family Meliphagidae, Honeyeaters) are White-gaped Honeyeater (about 50%), White-throated Honeyeater (about 50%) and Dusky Honeyeater (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-breasted Honeyeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Kakadu National Park (281 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.
