Australian Logrunner
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Australian Logrunner

Orthonyx temminckii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
65 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Australian logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii) is a species of bird that is endemic to eastern Australia where it uses unique foraging techniques and adaptations to search for its food on the floors of temperate, subtropical, or tropical moist lowland forests in south-eastern Australia. Until 2002, it was widely considered to be conspecific with the New Guinea logrunner, but studies showed the two differ significantly, both genetically and vocally. It is known by a number of common names including spine-tailed logrunner, spine-tail, logrunner, scrub quail and chowcilla. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Logrunner sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park

Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Whipbird
LC Endemic

Eastern Whipbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophodes olivaceus

70–80% · Very likely
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

60–70% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

40–50% · Likely
Golden Whistler
LC Endemic

Golden Whistler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycephala pectoralis

40–50% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

Large-billed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis magnirostra

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Australian Logrunner in Springbrook National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Logrunner sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australian Logrunner in Springbrook National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Australian Logrunner in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.

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