Where to see
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Daintree National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Shining Flycatcher during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Daintree National Park
In Daintree National Park, Australia, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Flycatcher sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Raja Ampat and more
After Daintree National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Shining Flycatcher are in Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 40%), Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 30%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 30%). Outside Oceania, the best option is Raja Ampat in Southeast Asia (about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are November in Daintree National Park (about 70%), February in Raja Ampat (about 50%) and November in Kakadu National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Shining Flycatcher on a given day. Each park's Shining Flycatcher page has the full month-by-month chart.
