Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusSmicrornis
- SpeciesSmicrornis brevirostris (Weebill)
The weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is an insectivorous passerine that is found throughout mainland Australia. At 8 to 9 cm (3.1 to 3.5 in) long, it is Australia's smallest bird. It was originally described by John Gould in 1838, and four subspecies are recognised. The weebill's plumage is nondescript, with olive-grey upperparts and paler, more yellowish underparts. It grades from more brownish plumage in the southern regions of Australia to more yellow in tropical areas. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Weebill sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Grampians National Park
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius
Speckled Warbler
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus
Southern Whiteface
Aphelocephala leucopsis
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Striated Fieldwren
Calamanthus fuliginosus
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Weebill in Grampians National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Weebill sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Weebill in Grampians National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Weebill in Grampians National Park in our monthly data.