Wrybill
Anarhynchus frontalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusAnarhynchus (Sand Plovers and Allies)
- SpeciesAnarhynchus frontalis (Wrybill)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wrybill sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri
Black Stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiae
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
VOC
Haematopus unicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wrybill in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wrybill sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wrybill in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Wrybill in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in our monthly data.