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Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Freycinet National Park
101 Verified records at Freycinet National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long, and feeds on insects. It is brown, grey and white. The species has five subspecies. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Thornbill sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Freycinet National Park

Tasmanian Thornbill
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Thornbill

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Acanthiza ewingii

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Insufficient data
Tasmanian Scrubwren
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Scrubwren

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Sericornis humilis

40–50% · Likely
Striated Fieldwren
LC Endemic

Striated Fieldwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus fuliginosus

Insufficient data
Scrubtit
LC Endemic

Scrubtit

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Acanthornis magna

Insufficient data
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Yellow Wattlebird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Anthochaera paradoxa

60–70% · Likely
Forest Raven
LC Endemic

Forest Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus tasmanicus

50–60% · Likely
Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

50–60% · Likely
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

50–60% · Likely
Silvereye
LC Endemic

Silvereye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops lateralis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
40–50
Aug
70–80
Sep
30–40
Oct
60–70
Nov
70–80
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 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
3 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
4 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
5 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
7 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
10 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
11 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
12 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
13 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Thornbill in Freycinet National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Thornbill sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Thornbill in Freycinet National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Brown Thornbill in Freycinet National Park in our monthly data.

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