Zoothera heinei
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The russet-tailed thrush (Zoothera heinei) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, closely related to the more widespread Bassian thrush (Zoothera lunulata). It is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
There are four subspecies of the russet-tailed thrush. Z. h. papuensis - montane west-central to northeast (Huon Peninsula) and southeast New Guinea. Matthias (=Mussau, north Bismarck Archipelago). Z. h. heinei - east-central, southeast QLD to southeast NSW (eastern Australia). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-tailed Thrush sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 606 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 171 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-tailed Thrush in Lamington National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June to September, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Russet-tailed Thrush 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 2 parks where we can rate Russet-tailed Thrush sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Russet-tailed Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Lamington National Park (606 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.
