Sphecotheres vieilloti
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Figbird sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 186 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, September and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Figbird in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June, the lowest months. February has too few records to rate.
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.
6th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Australasian Figbird sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 60%), Noosa National Park (Australia, about 50%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Oriolidae
The closest relatives of the Australasian Figbird that you can see in Kakadu National Park (family Oriolidae, Old World Orioles) are Green Oriole (about 50%) and Olive-backed Oriole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australasian Figbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Kakadu National Park (171 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.
