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Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
25 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The emu (; Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird. It is the only extant member of the genus Dromaius and the third-tallest living bird after its African ratite relatives, the common ostrich and Somali ostrich. The emu's native ranges cover most of the Australian mainland. The Tasmanian, Kangaroo Island and King Island subspecies became extinct after the European settlement of Australia in 1788. The emu has soft, brown feathers, a long neck, and long legs. It can grow up to 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) in height. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Emu sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
30–40
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Emu in Great Otway National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Emu sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Emu in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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