Melithreptus validirostris
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The strong-billed honeyeater (Melithreptus validirostris) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is one of two species of the genus Melithreptus endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitat is temperate forest. The strong-billed honeyeater was first described by ornithologist John Gould in 1837. Its specific name is derived from the Latin words validus 'strong', and rostrum 'bill'. It is a member of the genus Melithreptus, with several species of similar size and (apart from the brown-headed honeyeater) black-headed appearance, in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. Molecular markers show that the strong-billed honeyeater separated from the common ancestor of the brown-headed and black-chinned honeyeaters between 6.7 and 3.4 million years ago.
The next closest relative outside the genus is the much larger, but similarly marked, blue-faced honeyeater. More recently, DNA analysis has shown honeyeaters to be related to the Pardalotidae (pardalotes), Acanthizidae (Australian warblers, scrubwrens, thornbills, etc.), and the Maluridae (Australian fairy-wrens) in the large superfamily Meliphagoidea.
A mid-sized honeyeater at 16.5–17.5 cm (6.5–7 in... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Strong-billed Honeyeater sighting in Maria Island National Park on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 81 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.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Strong-billed Honeyeater in Maria Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Strong-billed Honeyeater sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Strong-billed Honeyeater sightings, Maria Island National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Strong-billed Honeyeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Maria Island National Park (50 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.
