Australian White Ibis
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Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis molucca

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Wilsons Promontory National Park
64 Verified records at Wilsons Promontory National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca) , commonly known as the bin chicken, is a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill, and black legs. While it is closely related to the African sacred ibis, the Australian white ibis is a native Australian bird. Contrary to urban myth, it is not a feral species introduced to Australia by people, and it does not come from Egypt. Historically rare in urban areas, the Australian white ibis has established in urban areas of the east coast in increasing numbers since the late 1970s; it is now commonly seen in Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin, the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Townsville. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Australian White Ibis sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilsons Promontory National Park

Straw-necked Ibis
LC

Straw-necked Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threskiornis spinicollis

<5% · Rare
Royal Spoonbill
LC

Royal Spoonbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platalea regia

<5% · Rare
White-faced Heron
LC

White-faced Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta novaehollandiae

30–40% · Possible
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

5–10% · With luck
Australian Pelican
LC

Australian Pelican

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pelecanus conspicillatus

<5% · Rare
White-necked Heron
LC

White-necked Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea pacifica

<5% · Rare
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

<5% · Rare
Nankeen Night-Heron
LC

Nankeen Night-Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax caledonicus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
10 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Australian White Ibis in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Australian White Ibis sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australian White Ibis in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Australian White Ibis in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.

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