Kosciuszko National Park

🇦🇺 Australia

🦜 Crimson Rosella Chorus Over Alpine Trails
🌍 #152 Global · 3.7 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #11 in Oceania #14 in Temperate Forest
Australia, Australia 571 spp. recorded

Kosciuszko National Park is a temperate forest region in southeastern Australia, covering alpine slopes and river valleys. It features snow‑capped peaks, glacial lakes, and dense eucalypt woodlands, offering a mix of high‑country tracks and lowland walks.

-36.136° S   148.303° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Eastern Grey Kangaroo ★
LC Endemic

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus giganteus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Glider ★
EN Endemic

Greater Glider

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Petauroides volans

5–10% · With luck
Koala ★
VU Endemic

Koala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phascolarctos cinereus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

60–70% · Likely
Red-necked Wallaby
LC Endemic

Red-necked Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Notamacropus rufogriseus

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

50–60% · Likely
Highlands Copperhead
LC Endemic

Highlands Copperhead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Austrelaps ramsayi

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Short-beaked Echidna
LC

Short-beaked Echidna

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tachyglossus aculeatus

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Eastern Grey Kangaroo ★
LC Endemic

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus giganteus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Glider ★
EN Endemic

Greater Glider

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Petauroides volans

5–10% · With luck
Koala ★
VU Endemic

Koala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phascolarctos cinereus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Red-necked Wallaby
LC Endemic

Red-necked Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Notamacropus rufogriseus

60–70% · Likely
Short-beaked Echidna
LC

Short-beaked Echidna

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tachyglossus aculeatus

50–60% · Likely
Common Wombat
LC Endemic

Common Wombat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Vombatus ursinus

50–60% · Likely
Fallow Deer
LC

Fallow Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dama dama

50–60% · Likely
Swamp Wallaby
LC Endemic

Swamp Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Wallabia bicolor

30–40% · Possible
Common Brushtail
LC Endemic

Common Brushtail

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trichosurus vulpecula

30–40% · Possible
Duck-billed Platypus
NT Endemic

Duck-billed Platypus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

30–40% · Possible
Rakali
LC

Rakali

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydromys chrysogaster

20–30% · Possible
Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

20–30% · Possible
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

10–20% · With luck
Wallaroo

Wallaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus robustus

10–20% · With luck
Broad-toothed Mouse
NT Endemic

Broad-toothed Mouse

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Mastacomys fuscus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

50–60% · Likely
Laughing Kookaburra
LC Endemic

Laughing Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo novaeguineae

50–60% · Likely
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Highlands Copperhead
LC Endemic

Highlands Copperhead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Austrelaps ramsayi

50–60% · Likely
Blotched Bluetongue
LC Endemic

Blotched Bluetongue

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tiliqua nigrolutea

40–50% · Likely
Cunningham's Skink
LC Endemic

Cunningham's Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Egernia cunninghami

30–40% · Possible
Southern Water Skink
LC Endemic

Southern Water Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eulamprus heatwolei

30–40% · Possible
Entrecasteaux's Skink
LC Endemic

Entrecasteaux's Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii

30–40% · Possible
Jacky Lashtail
LC Endemic

Jacky Lashtail

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Amphibolurus muricatus

20–30% · Possible
Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink
LC Endemic

Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lampropholis guichenoti

20–30% · Possible
White-lipped Snake
LC Endemic

White-lipped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Drysdalia coronoides

20–30% · Possible
Cool-temperate Water Skink
LC Endemic

Cool-temperate Water Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eulamprus tympanum

20–30% · Possible
Trunk-climbing Cool-skink
LC Endemic

Trunk-climbing Cool-skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudemoia spenceri

20–30% · Possible
Australian Water Dragon
LC Endemic

Australian Water Dragon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Intellagama lesueurii

20–30% · Possible
Guthega Skink
EN Endemic

Guthega Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Liopholis guthega

20–30% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Verreaux's Tree Frog
LC

Verreaux's Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Litoria verreauxii

20–30% · Possible
Common Eastern Froglet
LC Endemic

Common Eastern Froglet

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Crinia signifera

20–30% · Possible
Pobblebonk
LC Endemic

Pobblebonk

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Limnodynastes dumerilii

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Grass Frog
LC Endemic

Spotted Grass Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

20–30% · Possible
Peron's Tree Frog
LC

Peron's Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Litoria peronii

10–20% · With luck
Broad-palmed Frog
LC Endemic

Broad-palmed Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Litoria latopalmata

Insufficient data
Ranoidea nudidigita

Ranoidea nudidigita

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ranoidea nudidigita

Insufficient data
Smooth Toadlet
LC Endemic

Smooth Toadlet

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Uperoleia laevigata

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Alpine Wombat Activity

MayJunJulAugSep

Common Wombats dig extensive burrow systems in alpine soils, creating networks that shape the landscape and provide shelter for other species.

Common Wombat
LC Endemic

Common Wombat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Vombatus ursinus

50–60% · Likely
🦌

Platypus Breeding Season

MayJunJulAugSep

Male platypuses engage in territorial displays and mate competition in freshwater streams, while females prepare nesting burrows in riverbanks.

Duck-billed Platypus
NT Endemic

Duck-billed Platypus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

30–40% · Possible
🦎

Alpine Skink Basking

JanFebMarAprSepOctNovDec

Highlands Copperheads and Alpine Meadow-skinks bask on sun-exposed rocks and logs, regulating body temperature in the cool alpine climate.

Highlands Copperhead
LC Endemic

Highlands Copperhead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Austrelaps ramsayi

50–60% · Likely
Alpine Meadow-skink
LC Endemic

Alpine Meadow-skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eulamprus kosciuskoi

10–20% · With luck

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
Greater Glider
5–10
5–10
<5
20–30
10–20
10–20
<5
<5
5–10
10–20
<5
<5
Koala
<5
10–20
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
10–20
<5
Crimson Rosella
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
Grey Fantail
80–90
70–80
60–70
50–60
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
50–60
70–80
80–90
80–90
Pied Currawong
70–80
50–60
70–80
50–60
70–80
50–60
70–80
80–90
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
80–90
70–80
60–70
50–60
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
70–80
60–70
70–80
80–90
Red-necked Wallaby
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
50–60
White-throated Treecreeper
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
40–50
60–70
50–60
40–50
30–40
50–60
Brown Thornbill
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
Superb Fairywren
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
80–90
60–70
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
Highlands Copperhead
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
10–20
10–20
5–10
5–10
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
Gray Shrikethrush
60–70
30–40
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
60–70
60–70
40–50
White-browed Scrubwren
50–60
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
Short-beaked Echidna
50–60
40–50
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
50–60
70–80
60–70
70–80
50–60
40–50
Animal Events
🦌 Alpine Wombat Activity
🦌 Platypus Breeding Season
🦎 Alpine Skink Basking

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🦜 Crimson Rosella Chorus Over Alpine Trails

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
361
🐒 Mammals
84
🦎 Reptiles
96
🐸 Amphibians
30
571 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
46 Threatened 307 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
62%
📊
Coverage (145 species at ≥5% of 571 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
25%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 mammal, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
87
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
15
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
24

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Kosciuszko National Park?

The most likely sightings are Crimson Rosella (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Grey Fantail (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Pied Currawong (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Yellow-faced Honeyeater (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Eastern Grey Kangaroo (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 571 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Kosciuszko National Park for wildlife?

January has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Kosciuszko National Park?

Yes — about 65% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Grey Kangaroo sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 212 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Greater Glider in Kosciuszko National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 9% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Glider sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

Can you see Koala in Kosciuszko National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 4% of wildlife watchers report a Koala sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 2 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

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