Eastern Whipbird
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Eastern Whipbird

Psophodes olivaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
2,318 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus) is an insectivorous passerine bird native to the east coast of Australia. Its whip-crack song is a familiar sound in forests of eastern Australia. Two subspecies are recognised. Heard much more often than seen, it is dark olive-green and black in colour with a distinctive white cheek patch and a crest. The male and female are similar in plumage. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Whipbird sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 2,318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Spotted Quail-thrush
LC Endemic

Spotted Quail-thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclosoma punctatum

<5% · Rare
Eastern Spinebill
LC Endemic

Eastern Spinebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

60–70% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

60–70% · Likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

50–60% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

40–50% · Likely
Satin Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Satin Bowerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

40–50% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
7 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Whipbird in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Whipbird sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 2,318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Whipbird in Blue Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Whipbird in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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