Yellow-rumped Thornbill
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Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

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

The yellow-rumped thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) is a species of passerine bird from the genus Acanthiza. The genus was once placed in the family Pardalotidae but that family was split and it is now in the family Acanthizidae. There are four subspecies of yellow-rumped thornbill. It is a small, brownish bird with a distinctive yellow rump and thin dark bill. It inhabits savannah, scrub and forests across most of Australia and eats insects. The species engages in cooperative breeding. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Thornbill sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely
Striated Thornbill
LC Endemic

Striated Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza lineata

20–30% · Possible
Buff-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Buff-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza reguloides

5–10% · With luck
Yellow Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza nana

<5% · Rare
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Striated Fieldwren
LC Endemic

Striated Fieldwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus fuliginosus

5–10% · With luck
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

<5% · Rare
Weebill
LC Endemic

Weebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Smicrornis brevirostris

<5% · Rare
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

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
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 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
12 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
13 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-rumped Thornbill in Great Otway National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Thornbill sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-rumped Thornbill in Great Otway National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-rumped Thornbill in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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