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Golden Whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Daintree National Park
21 Verified records at Daintree National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Australian golden whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) or golden whistler, is a species of passerine bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in forest, woodland, mallee, mangrove and scrub in Australia (except the interior and most of the north). Most populations are resident, but some in south-eastern Australia migrate north during the winter. Its taxonomy is highly complex and remains a matter of dispute, with some authorities including as many as 59 subspecies of the golden whistler (one of the highest numbers of subspecies in any bird), while others treat several of these as separate species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Whistler sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Grey Whistler
LC

Grey Whistler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycephala simplex

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Whistler
LC

Rufous Whistler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycephala rufiventris

<5% · Rare
Rufous Shrikethrush

Rufous Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla rufogaster

20–30% · Possible
Arafura Shrikethrush
LC Endemic

Arafura Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla megarhyncha

20–30% · Possible
Bower's Shrike-Thrush
VU Endemic

Bower's Shrike-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla boweri

<5% · Rare
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

Insufficient data
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely
Australasian Figbird
LC

Australasian Figbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

50–60% · Likely
Spangled Drongo
LC

Spangled Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus bracteatus

50–60% · Likely
Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · Likely
Shining Flycatcher
LC

Shining Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra alecto

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden Whistler in Daintree National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Whistler sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden Whistler in Daintree National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Golden Whistler in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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