What are the chances of seeing a Western Thornbill in Perth?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Thornbill sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 128th most-seen of the 162 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Western Thornbill in Perth?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Thornbill in Perth on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Western Thornbill?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Thornbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Western Thornbill?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Western Thornbill sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Western Thornbill sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Thornbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Perth (25 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.