Russet-tailed Thrush
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Russet-tailed Thrush

Zoothera heinei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
9 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The russet-tailed thrush (Zoothera heinei) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, closely related to the more widespread Bassian thrush (Zoothera lunulata). It is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-tailed Thrush sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park

Bassian Thrush
LC Endemic

Bassian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zoothera lunulata

<5% · Rare
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Whipbird
LC Endemic

Eastern Whipbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophodes olivaceus

70–80% · Very likely
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

60–70% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

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

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

40–50% · Likely
Golden Whistler
LC Endemic

Golden Whistler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycephala pectoralis

40–50% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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
10–20%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Russet-tailed Thrush in Springbrook National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-tailed Thrush sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Russet-tailed Thrush in Springbrook National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Russet-tailed Thrush in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.

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