Gerygone magnirostris
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The large-billed gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae found in northern Australia and New Guinea. Venables B., Pritchard J. and Murphy S. (2007) Novel observations of pre-breeding display structures used by Large-billed Gerygones. Sunbird 37: 30. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Gerygone sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 946 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th 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.
February–March and October–November
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Gerygone in Daintree National Park on a given day, against about 50% in April–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large-billed Gerygone sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Large-billed Gerygone sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 10%) and Kakadu National Park (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large-billed Gerygone is recorded against all the birds logged in Daintree National Park (946 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.
