Pilotbird
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Pilotbird

Pycnoptilus floccosus

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

The pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is monotypic within the genus Pycnoptilus. The species is endemic to south-eastern Australia. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pilotbird sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

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

40–50% · Likely
Striated Thornbill
LC Endemic

Striated Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza lineata

30–40% · Possible
Yellow Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza nana

10–20% · With luck
Brown Gerygone
LC Endemic

Brown Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone mouki

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

5–10% · With luck
Rockwarbler
LC Endemic

Rockwarbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Origma solitaria

5–10% · With luck
White-throated Gerygone
LC

White-throated Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone olivacea

<5% · Rare
Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis citreogularis

<5% · Rare
Buff-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Buff-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza reguloides

<5% · Rare
Large-billed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

Large-billed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis magnirostra

<5% · Rare
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Pilotbird sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Pilotbird in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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