Acrocephalus australis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The Australian reed warbler (Acrocephalus australis) is an acrocephalid warbler in the genus Acrocephalus and is the only Acrocephalus species native to Australia. It has also been observed in Papua New Guinea and nearby islands. The name Acrocephalus refers to the peaked crown found on reed warblers in this genus and can be translated to mean "topmost head" in Greek. The species name australis is translated to mean "southern" in Latin, and refers to the species range, Australia. In its western range the Australian reed warbler is also known as "Koordjikotji" (pronounced core'chee'caw'chee) in the local Aboriginal language of Perth and its surrounds.
Formerly placed in the then "wastebasket" family Sylviidae, the genus Acrocephalus is now included in the family Acrocephalidae, which encompasses 60 species in 7 genera widespread across Africa, Europe, Asia and the western Pacific regions. Within the Acrocephalidae, the Australian reed warbler is recognised as belonging to a monophyletic group consisting of Palearctic and Australasian region species. However, recent mitochondrial DNA analysis infers that pacific Acrocephalus warblers can be divided into two... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Reed Warbler sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 1,016 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 79th most-seen of the 243 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Reed Warbler in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in February to August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Reed Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Australian Reed Warbler sightings, Sydney ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 20%), Brisbane (Australia, about 20%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Australian Reed Warbler that you can see in Sydney (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Noisy Miner (about 90%), Australian Magpie (about 80%) and Australian Raven (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Reed Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Sydney (1,016 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.
