Sugomel niger
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The black honeyeater (Sugomel nigrum) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus Sugomel. The black honeyeater exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the male being black and white while the female is a speckled grey-brown; immature birds look like the female. The species is endemic to Australia, and ranges widely across the arid areas of the continent, through open woodland and shrubland, particularly in areas where the emu bush and related species occur.
A nectar feeder, the black honeyeater has a long curved bill to reach the base of tubular flowers such as those of the emu bush. It also takes insects in the air, and regularly eats ash left behind at campfires. Cup-shaped nests are built in the forks of small trees or shrubs. The male engages in a soaring song flight in the mating season, but contributes little to nest-building or incubating the clutch of two or three eggs. Both sexes feed and care for the young. While the population appears to be decreasing, the black honeyeater is sufficiently numerous and widespread and hence is considered to be of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Endangered species. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Honeyeater sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 84 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Honeyeater in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black 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 Black Honeyeater sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Meliphagidae
The closest relatives of the Black Honeyeater that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (family Meliphagidae, Honeyeaters) are White-plumed Honeyeater (about 90%), Singing Honeyeater (about 70%) and Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Honeyeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (13 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.
