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Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
1,826 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
September 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 Great Otway National Park, based on 1,826 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Striated Thornbill
LC Endemic

Striated Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza lineata

20–30% · Possible
Buff-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Buff-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza reguloides

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

<5% · Rare
Yellow Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza nana

<5% · Rare
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Striated Fieldwren
LC Endemic

Striated Fieldwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus fuliginosus

5–10% · With luck
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

<5% · Rare
Weebill
LC Endemic

Weebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Smicrornis brevirostris

<5% · Rare
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Great Otway National Park?

About 65% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Thornbill sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 1,826 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Brown Thornbill in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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