Golden Whistler
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Golden Whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Flinders Ranges National Park
3 Verified records at Flinders Ranges National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Australian golden whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) or golden whistler, is a species of passerine bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in forest, woodland, mallee, mangrove and scrub in Australia (except the interior and most of the north). Most populations are resident, but some in south-eastern Australia migrate north during the winter. Its taxonomy is highly complex and remains a matter of dispute, with some authorities including as many as 59 subspecies of the golden whistler (one of the highest numbers of subspecies in any bird), while others treat several of these as separate species. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park

Rufous Whistler
LC

Rufous Whistler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycephala rufiventris

50–60% · Likely
Gilbert's Whistler
LC Endemic

Gilbert's Whistler

Bird

Pachycephala inornata

Insufficient data
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
Australian Raven
LC Endemic

Australian Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus coronoides

80–90% · Very likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

70–80% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely
Weebill
LC Endemic

Weebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Smicrornis brevirostris

60–70% · Likely
Inland Thornbill
LC Endemic

Inland Thornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acanthiza apicalis

60–70% · Likely
Red-capped Robin
LC Endemic

Red-capped Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica goodenovii

50–60% · Likely
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthagenys rufogularis

40–50% · Likely
Grey Butcherbird
LC Endemic

Grey Butcherbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cracticus torquatus

40–50% · Likely
Striated Pardalote
LC Endemic

Striated Pardalote

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardalotus striatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Golden Whistler at Flinders Ranges National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
60–70%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
10 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
11 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
12 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
13 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
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