Conopophila rufogularis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The rufous-throated honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, but it also functions well in urban environments due to the lack of nest predators. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-throated Honeyeater sighting in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-throated Honeyeater in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and October, the lowest months. Those are among Nitmiluk National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 270 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-throated 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rufous-throated Honeyeater sightings, Nitmiluk National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Meliphagidae
The closest relatives of the Rufous-throated Honeyeater that you can see in Nitmiluk National Park (family Meliphagidae, Honeyeaters) are Brown Honeyeater (about 60%), White-throated Honeyeater (about 60%) and White-gaped Honeyeater (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-throated Honeyeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Nitmiluk National Park (49 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.
