Tasmanian Thornbill
Acanthiza ewingii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusAcanthiza (Australasian Thornbills)
- SpeciesAcanthiza ewingii (Tasmanian Thornbill)
The Tasmanian Thornbill (Acanthiza ewingii) is a small bushland member of the Acanthizidae (Australian warbler) family, endemic to Tasmania and the Bass Strait Islands. It is a common bird in these regions and is often found occupying the colder, wetter portions of them. The brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) will typically occupy the correspondingly drier portions of habitat. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Thornbill sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Freycinet National Park
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Tasmanian Scrubwren
Sericornis humilis
Striated Fieldwren
Calamanthus fuliginosus
Scrubtit
Acanthornis magna
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tasmanian Thornbill in Freycinet National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Thornbill sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tasmanian Thornbill in Freycinet National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Tasmanian Thornbill in Freycinet National Park in our monthly data.