Macropus dorsalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The black-striped wallaby (Notamacropus dorsalis), also known as the scrub wallaby or eastern brush wallaby, is a medium-sized wallaby found in Australia, from Townsville in Queensland to Narrabri in New South Wales. In New South Wales, it is only found west of the Great Dividing Range. It is decreasing in these areas, but is not classified as threatened as a species yet. The New South Wales population, however, is classified as endangered.
The black-striped wallaby resembles the mainland Australian subspecies of the red-necked wallaby, differing in the black line down its back, a white stripe over the hip and more red colouration (extending down the arms and further down the abdomen). It is a shy, predominantly nocturnal grazer and is not well-known, owing to its preference for thick scrub, where it may easily be hidden. Monocotyledonous plants (leaves and seedheads) seem to constitute preferred food.
NSW Department of Environment and Conservation National Parks and Wildlife Threatened Species Information Department of Environment and Energy Species Profile "Notamacropus dorsalis (Gray, 1837) – Black-Striped Wallaby". Atlas of Living Australia. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-striped Wallaby sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 22 mammals 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.
February and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-striped Wallaby in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and July–January, the lowest months.
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-striped Wallaby sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-striped Wallaby is recorded against all the mammals logged in Brisbane (9 verified sightings), 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.
