White-browed Scrubwren
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White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Royal National Park
1,067 Verified records at Royal National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-browed scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) is a passerine bird found on the New England Tablelands and coastal areas of Australia. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae. It is insectivorous and inhabits undergrowth, from which it rarely ventures, though can be found close to urban areas. It is 11–14 cm (4.3–5.5 in) long and predominantly brown in colour with prominent white brows and pale eyes, though the three individual subspecies vary widely. Found in small groups, it is sedentary and engages in cooperative breeding. The larger Tasmanian scrubwren was formerly considered a subspecies of this species. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scrubwren sighting in Royal National Park, based on 1,067 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

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
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

30–40% · Possible
Brown Gerygone
LC Endemic

Brown Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone mouki

10–20% · With luck
Striated Thornbill
LC Endemic

Striated Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza lineata

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
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
White-throated Gerygone
LC

White-throated Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone olivacea

Insufficient data
Weebill
LC Endemic

Weebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Smicrornis brevirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Scrubwren in Royal National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scrubwren sighting in Royal National Park, based on 1,067 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Scrubwren in Royal National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Scrubwren in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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