Eastern Whipbird
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Eastern Whipbird

Psophodes olivaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Noosa National Park
62 Verified records at Noosa National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus) is an insectivorous passerine bird native to the east coast of Australia. Its whip-crack song is a familiar sound in forests of eastern Australia. Two subspecies are recognised. Heard much more often than seen, it is dark olive-green and black in colour with a distinctive white cheek patch and a crest. The male and female are similar in plumage. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Whipbird sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park

Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

70–80% · Very likely
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

60–70% · Likely
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

60–70% · Likely
Noisy Miner
LC Endemic

Noisy Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina melanocephala

60–70% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

40–50% · Likely
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

40–50% · Likely
Spangled Drongo
LC

Spangled Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus bracteatus

40–50% · Likely
Australasian Figbird
LC

Australasian Figbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

40–50% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

30–40% · Possible
Rufous Shrikethrush

Rufous Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla rufogaster

30–40% · Possible
Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
7 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Whipbird in Noosa National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Whipbird sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Whipbird in Noosa National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Whipbird in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.

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