Family

Thornbills and Allies

Acanthizidae

44 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Gerygone igata

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Sericornis frontalis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Sericornis humilis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Sericornis citreogularis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza ewingii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Smicrornis brevirostris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza apicalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Gerygone mouki

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Gerygone magnirostris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Finschia novaeseelandiae

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza uropygialis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Sericornis magnirostra

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

NT Endemic

Mohoua ochrocephala

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthornis magna

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Endemic

Sericornis maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza lineata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Calamanthus campestris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Gerygone sulphurea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Gerygone fusca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Gerygone tenebrosa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gerygone chloronota

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU Endemic

Aphelocephala leucopsis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Crateroscelis murina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Calamanthus fuliginosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Acanthiza nana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Calamanthus cautus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Acanthiza reguloides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gerygone palpebrosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sericornis spilodera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gerygone olivacea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gerygone levigaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Origma solitaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gerygone chrysogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Mohoua albicilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Pycnoptilus floccosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Pyrrholaemus sagittatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Acanthiza robustirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Sericornis keri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Acanthiza katherina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

EN Endemic

Oreoscopus gutturalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Thornbills and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10 of 44	>90%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~80%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			~80%
	Brown Gerygone			~60%
	Brown Thornbill			~50%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			~50%
	Striated Thornbill			~10%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
2	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 44	>90%
	Tasmanian Scrubwren			~80%
	Tasmanian Thornbill			~70%
	Scrubtit			~50%
	Brown Thornbill			~30%
	Striated Fieldwren			~20%
3	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	7 of 44	>90%
	Weebill			~60%
	Inland Thornbill			~60%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~30%
	Redthroat			~30%
	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill			~20%
	Southern Whiteface			~20%
	Shy Heathwren			~10%
4	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	3 of 44	~90%
	Grey Warbler			~90%
	Pipipi			~50%
	Mōhua (Yellowhead)			~10%
5	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	9 of 44	~90%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~60%
	Brown Thornbill			~60%
	Striated Thornbill			~30%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~20%
	Weebill			~20%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			<5%
	Speckled Warbler			<5%
6	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	8 of 44	~90%
	Brown Thornbill			~60%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~50%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			~30%
	Brown Gerygone			~20%
	Striated Thornbill			~20%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			~10%
	White-throated Gerygone			~10%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
7	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	9 of 44	~90%
	Brown Thornbill			~70%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~60%
	Striated Thornbill			~30%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Striated Fieldwren			~10%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Weebill			<5%
8	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	14 of 44	~90%
	Brown Thornbill			~60%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~40%
	Striated Thornbill			~40%
	Brown Gerygone			~20%
	Yellow Thornbill			~20%
	Rockwarbler			~10%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			<5%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			<5%
	Pilotbird			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			<5%
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9	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 44	~90%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~60%
	Tasmanian Thornbill			~50%
	Tasmanian Scrubwren			~40%
	Brown Thornbill			~30%
10	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10 of 44	~90%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~50%
	Brown Thornbill			~50%
	Brown Gerygone			~30%
	Striated Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			~10%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			~10%
	Rockwarbler			~10%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			~10%
	Pilotbird			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
11	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	8 of 44	~90%
	Weebill			~60%
	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill			~50%
	Inland Thornbill			~20%
	Southern Whiteface			~20%
	Yellow Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Shy Heathwren			<5%
	Western Gerygone			<5%
12	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	3 of 44	~90%
	Grey Warbler			~60%
	Mōhua (Yellowhead)			~50%
	Pipipi			~50%
13	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	9 of 44	~90%
	Brown Thornbill			~50%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~50%
	Striated Thornbill			~30%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Weebill			~10%
	White-throated Gerygone			~10%
	Pilotbird			<5%
	Speckled Warbler			<5%
14	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 44	~90%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~60%
	Brown Thornbill			~60%
	Striated Thornbill			~10%
	Striated Fieldwren			~10%
	Brown Gerygone			<5%
15	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 44	~80%
	Brown Thornbill			~40%
	Spotted Scrubwren			~40%
	Striated Thornbill			~40%
	Shy Heathwren			~10%
16	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 44	~80%
	Grey Warbler			~80%
17	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 44	~80%
	Brown Thornbill			~40%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~30%
	Brown Gerygone			~20%
	Striated Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow Thornbill			~10%
18	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 44	~80%
	Brown Thornbill			~50%
	Tasmanian Scrubwren			~40%
	Tasmanian Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
19	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 44	~70%
	Grey Warbler			~70%
	Popokatea			<5%
20	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	3 of 44	~70%
	Grey Warbler			~50%
	Pipipi			~20%
	Mōhua (Yellowhead)			~10%
21	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10 of 44	~60%
	Large-billed Gerygone			~50%
	Fairy Gerygone			~10%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			~10%
	Brown Gerygone			<5%
	Atherton Scrubwren			<5%
	Mountain Thornbill			<5%
	Fernwren			<5%
	Yellow-Throated Scrubwren			<5%
	White-browed Scrubwren			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
22	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	6 of 44	~60%
	Green-backed Gerygone			~30%
	Rusty Mouse-Warbler			~20%
	Pale-Billed Scrubwren			~10%
	Fairy Gerygone			~10%
	Yellow-bellied Gerygone			~10%
	Large-billed Gerygone			~10%
23	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 44	~60%
	Spotted Scrubwren			~40%
	Western Gerygone			~30%
24	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 44	~50%
	Rufous Fieldwren			~40%
	Dusky Gerygone			~20%
25	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 44	~50%
	Rufous Fieldwren			~30%
	Dusky Gerygone			~30%
26	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 44	~50%
	Grey Warbler			~50%
	Pipipi			<5%
27	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	6 of 44	~40%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~20%
	Mangrove Gerygone			~10%
	Brown Thornbill			~10%
	Fairy Gerygone			~10%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
28	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	~40%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~40%
29	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 44	~30%
	Weebill			~30%
	White-throated Gerygone			~10%
	Green-backed Gerygone			<5%
30	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	~20%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~20%
31	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 44	~20%
	Inland Thornbill			~10%
	Redthroat			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Southern Whiteface			<5%
	Slaty-backed Thornbill			<5%
32	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 44	~20%
	Weebill			~10%
	Green-backed Gerygone			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Mangrove Gerygone			<5%
	Large-billed Gerygone			<5%
33	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 44	~20%
	Green-backed Gerygone			~10%
	Weebill			~10%
34	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 44	~10%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~10%
35	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
36	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
37	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
38	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
39	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
40	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
41	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
42	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 44	~70%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~70%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	11 of 44	~70%
	Brown Thornbill			~40%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~40%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Weebill			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Striated Thornbill			<5%
	Western Gerygone			<5%
	Brown Gerygone			<5%
	Striated Fieldwren			<5%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
3	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 44	~60%
	Weebill			~30%
	Western Gerygone			~30%
	Spotted Scrubwren			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Inland Thornbill			<5%
4	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	~50%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~50%
5	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 44	~50%
	Grey Warbler			~50%
6	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	11 of 44	~40%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~20%
	Brown Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow Thornbill			~10%
	Brown Gerygone			~10%
	Striated Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Rockwarbler			<5%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			<5%
	Mangrove Gerygone			<5%
	Calamanthus pyrrhopygius			<5%
7	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 44	~40%
	Brown Thornbill			~40%
	Tasmanian Scrubwren			<5%
8	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 44	~30%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~30%
9	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 44	~30%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~30%
10	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	8 of 44	~30%
	White-browed Scrubwren			~20%
	Mangrove Gerygone			~10%
	White-throated Gerygone			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Western Gerygone			<5%
	Large-billed Scrubwren			<5%
	Brown Thornbill			<5%
	Brown Gerygone			<5%
11	Angeles	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 44	~30%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~30%
12	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	1 of 44	~20%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~20%
13	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	~20%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~20%
14	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 44	~20%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~20%
15	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 44	~10%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~10%
16	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 44	~10%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			~10%
17	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%
18	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 44	<5%
	Golden-bellied Gerygone			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Thornbills and Allies

Species in this group

Grey Warbler

White-browed Scrubwren

Tasmanian Scrubwren

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

Tasmanian Thornbill

Brown Thornbill

Weebill

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Inland Thornbill

Brown Gerygone

Large-billed Gerygone

Pipipi

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Large-billed Scrubwren

Mōhua (Yellowhead)

Scrubtit

Spotted Scrubwren

Striated Thornbill

Rufous Fieldwren

Golden-bellied Gerygone

Western Gerygone

Dusky Gerygone

Redthroat

Green-backed Gerygone

Southern Whiteface

Rusty Mouse-Warbler

Striated Fieldwren

Yellow Thornbill

Shy Heathwren

Buff-rumped Thornbill

Fairy Gerygone

Pale-Billed Scrubwren

White-throated Gerygone

Mangrove Gerygone

Rockwarbler

Yellow-bellied Gerygone

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Popokatea

Pilotbird

Speckled Warbler

Slaty-backed Thornbill

Atherton Scrubwren

Mountain Thornbill

Fernwren

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Thornbills and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found