Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderOtidiformes (Bustards)
- FamilyOtididae (Bustards)
- GenusArdeotis (Ardeotis Bustards)
- SpeciesArdeotis australis (Australian Bustard)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Bustard sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Bustard in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Bustard sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Australian Bustard in Ningaloo Marine Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Australian Bustard in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.