Macropus rufus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, except for the more fertile areas, such as southern Western Australia, the eastern and southeastern coasts, and the rainforests along the northern coast.
The initial description of the species by A.G. Desmarest was published in 1822. The type location was given as an unknown location west of the Blue Mountains. The author assigned the new species to the genus Kangurus. In 1842, Gould reassigned the species to the genus Osphranter,
a taxon later submerged as a subgenus of Macropus. A taxonomic restructure in 2015 in Taxonomy of Australian Mammals by Jackson and Groves promoted Osphranter back to the genus level, redefining the red kangaroo, among others, as a species within the genus Osphranter. This was further supported by genetic analysis in 2019.
This species is a very large kangaroo with long, pointed ears and a square shaped muzzle (snout/nose). They are sexually dimorphic; males have short, red-brown fur, fading to pale buff below and on the limbs, while... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Flier (Females) sighting in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 5 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Flier (Females) in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue Flier (Females) sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Blue Flier (Females) sightings, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Flinders Ranges National Park (Australia, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue Flier (Females) is recorded against all the mammals logged in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (15 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.
