Rufous Whistler
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Rufous Whistler

Pachycephala rufiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Wilsons Promontory National Park
27 Verified records at Wilsons Promontory National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) is a species of whistler found in New Caledonia and Australia. Predominantly a reddish-brown and grey bird, it makes up for its subdued plumage with its song-making ability. Like many other members of the Pachycephalidae, it has a variety of musical calls. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Whistler sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilsons Promontory National Park

Olive Whistler
LC Endemic

Olive Whistler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycephala olivacea

20–30% · Possible
Golden Whistler
LC Endemic

Golden Whistler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycephala pectoralis

20–30% · Possible
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Shrike-tit
LC Endemic

Eastern Shrike-tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falcunculus frontatus

Insufficient data
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

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

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

50–60% · Likely
Crescent Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Crescent Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
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 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
13 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
14 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
15 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Whistler in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Whistler sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Whistler in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Whistler in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.

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