Pilotbird
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Pilotbird

Pycnoptilus floccosus

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

The pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is monotypic within the genus Pycnoptilus. The species is endemic to south-eastern Australia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pilotbird sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park

Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

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

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Striated Thornbill
LC Endemic

Striated Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza lineata

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

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

Buff-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza reguloides

5–10% · With luck
Weebill
LC Endemic

Weebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Smicrornis brevirostris

5–10% · Rare
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Insufficient data
White-throated Gerygone
LC

White-throated Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone olivacea

<5% · Rare
Speckled Warbler
LC Endemic

Speckled Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrholaemus sagittatus

<5% · Rare
Yellow Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza nana

<5% · Rare
Western Gerygone
LC Endemic

Western Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone fusca

Insufficient data
Brown Gerygone
LC Endemic

Brown Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone mouki

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
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 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pilotbird in Kosciuszko National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Pilotbird sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pilotbird in Kosciuszko National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Pilotbird in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.

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