Spotted Pardalote
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Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
1,876 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is a small passerine bird native to eastern and southern Australia, at elevations of up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). It is part of the pardalote family, Pardalotidae. One of the smallest of all Australian birds at 8 to 10 centimetres (3.1 to 3.9 in) in length, and one of the most colourful; it is sometimes known as the diamondbird. Although moderately common in all of the reasonably fertile parts of Australia (the east coast, the south-east, and the south-west corner) it is seldom seen closely enough to enable identification. Three subspecies are recognised. The wet tropics spotted pardalote (subspecies militaris) is found in northeastern Queensland, while the distinctive subspecies, the yellow-rumped pardalote (subspecies xanthopyge), is mostly found in drier inland regions of southern Australia, particularly in semi-arid Mallee woodlands. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Pardalote sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 1,876 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Striated Pardalote
LC Endemic

Striated Pardalote

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardalotus striatus

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Spinebill
LC Endemic

Eastern Spinebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

60–70% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

60–70% · Likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

50–60% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

40–50% · Likely
Satin Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Satin Bowerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

40–50% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
13 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Pardalote in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Pardalote sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 1,876 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Pardalote in Blue Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Pardalote in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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