Gerygone olivacea
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The white-throated gerygone (Gerygone olivacea) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its common names include white-throated warbler, white-throated flyeater, bush canary, and native canary.
Gerygone comes from the Greek word "gerugonos" meaning "echos". The species name olivacea is latin for 'olive-green', given for its underbelly coloration. There are three recognized subspecies of G. olivacea: Gerygone olivacea ssp. cinerascens, Gerygone olivacea ssp. rogersi, and Gerygone olivacea ssp. olivacea.
The species is distributed through south-eastern New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia. G. olivacea ssp. cinerascens is found in south-eastern New Guinea and the Cape York Peninsula of Australia. G. olivacea ssp. rogersi is found in north-western Australia. G. olivacea ssp. olivacea is found primarily in New South Wales.
The white-throated gerygone is primarily found in open dry eucalyptus woodland and dense riparian vegetation. It occupies tropical, subtropical, and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Gerygone sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th most-seen of the 127 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.
December to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Gerygone in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and July–November, the lowest months. June has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Gerygone sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 8 parks where we can rate White-throated Gerygone sightings, Kosciuszko National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Nitmiluk National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Acanthizidae
The closest relatives of the White-throated Gerygone that you can see in Kosciuszko National Park (family Acanthizidae, Thornbills and Allies) are Brown Thornbill (about 50%), White-browed Scrubwren (about 50%) and Striated Thornbill (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Gerygone is recorded against all the birds logged in Kosciuszko National Park (27 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.
