Yellow-rumped Thornbill
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Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
10 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-rumped thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) is a species of passerine bird from the genus Acanthiza. The genus was once placed in the family Pardalotidae but that family was split and it is now in the family Acanthizidae. There are four subspecies of yellow-rumped thornbill. It is a small, brownish bird with a distinctive yellow rump and thin dark bill. It inhabits savannah, scrub and forests across most of Australia and eats insects. The species engages in cooperative breeding. Wikipedia →

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

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Inland Thornbill
LC Endemic

Inland Thornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acanthiza apicalis

5–10% · With luck
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
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
12 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
13 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Thornbill sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-rumped Thornbill in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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