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Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Royal National Park
1,011 Verified records at Royal National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long, and feeds on insects. It is brown, grey and white. The species has five subspecies. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Thornbill sighting in Royal National Park, based on 1,011 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

Striated Thornbill
LC Endemic

Striated Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza lineata

5–10% · With luck
Yellow Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza nana

<5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Insufficient data
Buff-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Buff-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza reguloides

Insufficient data
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

30–40% · Possible
Brown Gerygone
LC Endemic

Brown Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone mouki

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis citreogularis

5–10% · With luck
Large-billed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

Large-billed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis magnirostra

5–10% · With luck
Rockwarbler
LC Endemic

Rockwarbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Origma solitaria

5–10% · With luck
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

<5% · Rare
Pilotbird
VU Endemic

Pilotbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnoptilus floccosus

<5% · Rare
White-throated Gerygone
LC

White-throated Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone olivacea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
3 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
4 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
5 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
7 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
10 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
11 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
12 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
13 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Thornbill in Royal National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Thornbill sighting in Royal National Park, based on 1,011 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Thornbill in Royal National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Brown Thornbill in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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