Anthochaera chrysoptera
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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....
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Island Nature Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wattlebird sighting in Phillip Island Nature Park on a given day, based on 1,337 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 149 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wattlebird in Phillip Island Nature Park on a given day, against about 50% in October, the lowest month.
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.
Yes
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Little Wattlebird sightings, Phillip Island Nature Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Royal National Park (Australia, about 60%) and Booderee National Park (Australia, about 60%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Wattlebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Phillip Island Nature Park (1,337 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.
