Inland Thornbill
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Inland Thornbill

Acanthiza apicalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Flinders Ranges National Park
159 Verified records at Flinders Ranges National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The inland thornbill (Acanthiza apicalis) was originally described by English ornithologist John Gould in The Birds of Australia. Inland thornbills are within the order passerines. The inland thornbill belongs to the genus Acanthiza, which now has three more species than the eleven outlined by Gould in The Birds of Australia. The Noongar people of southwestern Western Australia call A. apicalis "Djoobi-Djoolbang". The inland thornbill is also known as the broad-tail thornbill and presently contains several subspecies that were once considered independent species. The word apicalis comes from the Latin for 'tipped'. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Inland Thornbill sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 159 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park

Yellow-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acanthiza uropygialis

20–30% · Possible
Yellow Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza nana

Insufficient data
Slender-billed Thornbill
LC Endemic

Slender-billed Thornbill

Bird

Acanthiza iredalei

Insufficient data
Weebill
LC Endemic

Weebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Smicrornis brevirostris

60–70% · Likely
Redthroat
LC Endemic

Redthroat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pyrrholaemus brunneus

20–30% · Possible
Southern Whiteface
VU Endemic

Southern Whiteface

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocephala leucopsis

20–30% · With luck
Rufous Fieldwren
LC Endemic

Rufous Fieldwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus campestris

Insufficient data
Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
NT Endemic

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Bird

Aphelocephala pectoralis

Insufficient data
Australian Raven
LC Endemic

Australian Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus coronoides

80–90% · Very likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

70–80% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
80–90
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Inland Thornbill in Flinders Ranges National Park?

About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Inland Thornbill sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 159 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Inland Thornbill in Flinders Ranges National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Inland Thornbill in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.

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