Genus

Australasian Thornbills

Acanthiza

10 species in our catalog · found in 18 parks

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

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Acanthiza ewingii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza apicalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza uropygialis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza lineata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Acanthiza nana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Acanthiza reguloides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Acanthiza robustirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Acanthiza katherina

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

~50%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Australasian Thornbills

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~90%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~60%
	Tasmanian Thornbill			~50%
	Brown Thornbill			~30%
2	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 10	~80%
	Brown Thornbill			~70%
	Striated Thornbill			~30%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
3	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 10	~80%
	Brown Thornbill			~60%
	Striated Thornbill			~40%
	Yellow Thornbill			~20%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
4	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~80%
	Inland Thornbill			~60%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~30%
	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill			~20%
5	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~80%
	Tasmanian Thornbill			~70%
	Brown Thornbill			~30%
6	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 10	~80%
	Brown Thornbill			~60%
	Striated Thornbill			~30%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~20%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
7	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 10	~70%
	Brown Thornbill			~50%
	Striated Thornbill			~30%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~10%
8	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 10	~70%
	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill			~50%
	Inland Thornbill			~20%
	Yellow Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~10%
9	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~70%
	Brown Thornbill			~60%
	Striated Thornbill			~20%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
10	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~60%
	Brown Thornbill			~40%
	Striated Thornbill			~40%
11	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~60%
	Brown Thornbill			~60%
	Striated Thornbill			~10%
12	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 10	~60%
	Brown Thornbill			~50%
	Striated Thornbill			~10%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
13	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~60%
	Brown Thornbill			~50%
	Striated Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
14	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~60%
	Brown Thornbill			~50%
	Tasmanian Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
15	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~50%
	Brown Thornbill			~40%
	Striated Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow Thornbill			~10%
16	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~10%
	Inland Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Slaty-backed Thornbill			<5%
17	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Brown Thornbill			~10%
18	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Mountain Thornbill			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 10	~40%
	Brown Thornbill			~40%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Striated Thornbill			<5%
	Buff-rumped Thornbill			<5%
2	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~40%
	Brown Thornbill			~40%
3	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 10	~20%
	Brown Thornbill			~10%
	Yellow Thornbill			~10%
	Striated Thornbill			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			<5%
4	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~10%
	Yellow-rumped Thornbill			~10%
	Inland Thornbill			<5%
5	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	<5%
	Yellow Thornbill			<5%
	Brown Thornbill			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

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

Australasian Thornbills

Species in this group

Tasmanian Thornbill

Brown Thornbill

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Inland Thornbill

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Striated Thornbill

Yellow Thornbill

Buff-rumped Thornbill

Slaty-backed Thornbill

Mountain Thornbill

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Australasian Thornbills

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found