Pilotbird
Pycnoptilus floccosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusPycnoptilus
- SpeciesPycnoptilus floccosus (Pilotbird)
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 Royal National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki
Yellow-Throated Scrubwren
Sericornis citreogularis
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostra
Rockwarbler
Origma solitaria
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius
Calamanthus pyrrhopygius
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
📅 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 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pilotbird in Royal National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Pilotbird sighting in Royal National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pilotbird in Royal National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Pilotbird in Royal National Park in our monthly data.