Western Bowerbird
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Western Bowerbird

Chlamydera guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
62 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The western bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) is a species of bird in the family Ptilonorhynchidae. The species is a common endemic of Australia. It has a disjunct distribution, occurring in Central Australia and the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bowerbird sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

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
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

60–70% · Likely
Black-faced Woodswallow
LC

Black-faced Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus cinereus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-backed Fairywren
LC Endemic

Purple-backed Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus assimilis

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina novaehollandiae

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Songlark

Rufous Songlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megalurus mathewsi

30–40% · Possible
Grey-headed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Grey-headed Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ptilotula keartlandi

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Bowerbird in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bowerbird sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Bowerbird in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Western Bowerbird in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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