Inland Thornbill
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Inland Thornbill

Acanthiza apicalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
27 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The inland thornbill (Acanthiza apicalis) was originally described by English ornithologist John Gould in The Birds of Australia. Inland thornbills are within the order passerines. The inland thornbill belongs to the genus Acanthiza, which now has three more species than the eleven outlined by Gould in The Birds of Australia. The Noongar people of southwestern Western Australia call A. apicalis "Djoobi-Djoolbang". The inland thornbill is also known as the broad-tail thornbill and presently contains several subspecies that were once considered independent species. The word apicalis comes from the Latin for 'tipped'. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Inland Thornbill sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Yellow-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

<5% · Rare
Slaty-backed Thornbill
LC Endemic

Slaty-backed Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza robustirostris

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
LC Endemic

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acanthiza uropygialis

Insufficient data
Redthroat
LC Endemic

Redthroat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pyrrholaemus brunneus

5–10% · With luck
Banded Whiteface
LC Endemic

Banded Whiteface

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocephala nigricincta

<5% · Rare
Southern Whiteface
VU Endemic

Southern Whiteface

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocephala leucopsis

<5% · Rare
Western Gerygone
LC Endemic

Western Gerygone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone fusca

Insufficient data
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

80–90% · Very likely
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

80–90% · Very likely
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

70–80% · 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

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Inland Thornbill in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Inland Thornbill sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Inland Thornbill in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Inland Thornbill in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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