Eastern Spinebill
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Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
26 Verified records at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) is a species of honeyeater found in eastern Australia from Queensland to Tasmania in forest and woodland areas, as well as gardens in urban areas. It is around 15 cm long, and has a distinctive black, white and chestnut plumage, a red eye, and a long downcurved bill. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spinebill sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Crescent Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Crescent Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus

80–90% · Very likely
Yellow Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Yellow Wattlebird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Anthochaera paradoxa

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nesoptilotis flavicollis

60–70% · Likely
Strong-billed Honeyeater
VU Endemic

Strong-billed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus validirostris

10–20% · With luck
Black-headed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Black-headed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus affinis

10–20% · With luck
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

<5% · Rare
Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

<5% · Rare
Noisy Miner
LC Endemic

Noisy Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina melanocephala

Insufficient data
Black Currawong
LC Endemic

Black Currawong

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Strepera fuliginosa

90–100% · Very likely
Tasmanian Scrubwren
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Scrubwren

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Sericornis humilis

80–90% · Very likely
Tasmanian Thornbill
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Thornbill

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Acanthiza ewingii

70–80% · Very likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
6 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
7 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
8 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
9 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
10 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
11 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
12 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Spinebill in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spinebill sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Spinebill in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Spinebill in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in our monthly data.

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