Western Grey Kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyMacropodidae (Kangaroos, Wallabies and Allies)
- GenusMacropus (Grey Kangaroos)
- SpeciesMacropus fuliginosus (Western Grey Kangaroo)
The western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus), also referred to as a western grey giant kangaroo, black-faced kangaroo, mallee kangaroo, sooty kangaroo and (when referring to the Kangaroo Island subspecies) Kangaroo Island grey kangaroo, is a large and very common kangaroo found across almost the entire southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay through coastal Western Australia and South Australia, into western Victoria, and in the entire Murray–Darling basin in New South Wales and Queensland. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Grey Kangaroo sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park
📅 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 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Grey Kangaroo in Flinders Ranges National Park?
About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Western Grey Kangaroo sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Grey Kangaroo in Flinders Ranges National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Western Grey Kangaroo in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.