Yellow-rumped Thornbill
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Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Flinders Ranges National Park
79 Verified records at Flinders Ranges National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-rumped thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) is a species of passerine bird from the genus Acanthiza. The genus was once placed in the family Pardalotidae but that family was split and it is now in the family Acanthizidae. There are four subspecies of yellow-rumped thornbill. It is a small, brownish bird with a distinctive yellow rump and thin dark bill. It inhabits savannah, scrub and forests across most of Australia and eats insects. The species engages in cooperative breeding. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Thornbill sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park

Inland Thornbill
LC Endemic

Inland Thornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acanthiza apicalis

60–70% · Likely
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

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-rumped Thornbill in Flinders Ranges National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Thornbill sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-rumped Thornbill in Flinders Ranges National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-rumped Thornbill in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.

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