Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
- GenusPachycephala (Typical Whistlers)
- SpeciesPachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler)
Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Eastern Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 16 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Whistler in Booderee National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Rufous Whistler sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous Whistler in Booderee National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Whistler in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.