Western Bowerbird
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Western Bowerbird

Chlamydera guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
133 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The western bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) is a species of bird in the family Ptilonorhynchidae. The species is a common endemic of Australia. It has a disjunct distribution, occurring in Central Australia and the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bowerbird sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Pied Butcherbird
LC Endemic

Pied Butcherbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cracticus nigrogularis

50–60% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

50–60% · Likely
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

40–50% · Likely
Magpie-lark
LC

Magpie-lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallina cyanoleuca

30–40% · Possible
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

30–40% · Possible
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

30–40% · Possible
White-winged Fairywren
LC Endemic

White-winged Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus leucopterus

30–40% · Possible
Tree Martin
LC

Tree Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon nigricans

20–30% · Possible
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

20–30% · Possible
Australian Pipit

Australian Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus australis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Bowerbird in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bowerbird sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Bowerbird in Ningaloo Marine Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Western Bowerbird in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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