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Crimson Chat

Epthianura tricolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
72 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The crimson chat (Epthianura tricolor) is a species of small bird found in Australia. It is also known as the tricoloured chat, saltbush canary, and crimson-breasted nun. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Chat sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Orange Chat
LC Endemic

Orange Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epthianura aurifrons

<5% · Rare
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

80–90% · Very likely
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthagenys rufogularis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

60–70% · Likely
Grey-headed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Grey-headed Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ptilotula keartlandi

30–40% · Possible
Pied Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Pied Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Certhionyx variegatus

10–20% · With luck
White-fronted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-fronted Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Purnella albifrons

5–10% · With luck
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

<5% · Rare
Gray Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Gray Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conopophila whitei

Insufficient data
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Grey-fronted Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ptilotula plumula

Insufficient data
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

80–90% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Chat in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Chat sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson Chat in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Chat in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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