Genus

Typical Whistlers

Pachycephala

8 species in our catalog · found in 28 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
GenusPachycephala (Typical Whistlers)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Pachycephala pectoralis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pachycephala hypoxantha

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pachycephala rufiventris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Pachycephala olivacea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pachycephala cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pachycephala simplex

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Pachycephala inornata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pachycephala phaionota

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Whistlers

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	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 8	~60%
	Golden Whistler			~60%
	Rufous Whistler			<5%
	Olive Whistler			<5%
2	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 8	~60%
	Bornean Whistler			~60%
3	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 8	~50%
	Rufous Whistler			~40%
	Golden Whistler			~20%
	Olive Whistler			~10%
4	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 8	~50%
	Golden Whistler			~30%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
	Olive Whistler			~10%
5	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~50%
	Rufous Whistler			~50%
6	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~50%
	Golden Whistler			~40%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
7	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~50%
	Golden Whistler			~40%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
8	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~40%
	Golden Whistler			~40%
	Rufous Whistler			~10%
9	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 8	~40%
	Rufous Whistler			~30%
	Gilbert's Whistler			~10%
	Golden Whistler			<5%
10	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~40%
	Golden Whistler			~30%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
11	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 8	~40%
	Olive Whistler			~20%
	Golden Whistler			~20%
	Rufous Whistler			~10%
12	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~40%
	Golden Whistler			~20%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
13	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~30%
	Olive Whistler			~30%
	Golden Whistler			<5%
14	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~30%
	Rufous Whistler			~30%
	Grey Whistler			<5%
15	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~30%
	Rufous Whistler			~30%
16	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~30%
	Golden Whistler			~30%
17	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~30%
	Golden Whistler			~20%
	Olive Whistler			<5%
18	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 8	~30%
	Grey Whistler			~20%
	Island Whistler			~10%
19	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~30%
	Golden Whistler			~20%
	Rufous Whistler			~10%
20	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~20%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
21	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~20%
	Golden Whistler			~20%
	Rufous Whistler			<5%
22	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~20%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
23	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 8	~20%
	Mangrove Whistler			~20%
24	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~20%
	Golden Whistler			~20%
25	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 8	~10%
	Mangrove Whistler			~10%
26	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 8	~10%
	Grey Whistler			~10%
	Golden Whistler			<5%
	Rufous Whistler			<5%
27	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 8	<5%
	Mangrove Whistler			<5%
28	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 8	<5%
	Mangrove Whistler			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~30%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
	Golden Whistler			~10%
2	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~20%
	Rufous Whistler			~20%
	Golden Whistler			<5%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 8	~10%
	Golden Whistler			~10%
	Rufous Whistler			<5%
	Olive Whistler			<5%
4	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~10%
	Golden Whistler			~10%
	Rufous Whistler			<5%
5	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	<5%
	Golden Whistler			<5%
6	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 8	<5%
	Mangrove Whistler			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

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

Typical Whistlers

Species in this group

Golden Whistler

Bornean Whistler

Rufous Whistler

Olive Whistler

Mangrove Whistler

Grey Whistler

Gilbert's Whistler

Island Whistler

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Whistlers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found