Sphecotheres vieilloti
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The Australasian figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti), also known as the green figbird (not to be confused with the Timor figbird), is a conspicuous, medium-sized passerine bird native to a wide range of wooded habitats in northern and eastern Australia, southern New Guinea, and the Kai Islands. It is common in large parts of its range, and occurs in numerous protected areas. Consequently, it is rated as least concern by BirdLife International and the IUCN.
Formerly, the Australasian figbird was considered as a subspecies of the green figbird and referred to as simply the figbird, a name still commonly used in Australia, where the Australasian figbird is the only figbird present. The Australasian figbird was split from the green figbird primarily based on differences in measurements, plumage, and biogeography. Additionally, the Australasian figbird has sometimes been split into two separate species, the more northern, yellow figbird (S. flaviventris) and the green or southern figbird (S. vieilloti), but the two intergrade widely where they come into contact, supporting the view that they are part of a single biological species.
Five subspecies... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Adelaide Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Bali Bird Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Figbird sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 1,230 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 208 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and November
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Figbird in Daintree National Park on a given day, against about 30% in April, the lowest month. Those are among Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 380 mm in January.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australasian Figbird sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Australasian Figbird sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Noosa National Park (Australia, about 50%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australasian Figbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Daintree National Park (1,230 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.
