Mountain Thornbill
Acanthiza katherina
Silhouette: Matt Wilkins (photo by Patrick Kavanagh) · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusAcanthiza (Australasian Thornbills)
- SpeciesAcanthiza katherina (Mountain Thornbill)
About the Mountain Thornbill
The mountain thornbill (Acanthiza katherina) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is tropical rainforest on the Atherton Tableland in north-east Queensland. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Mountain Thornbill in Daintree National Park
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Acanthiza reguloides
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Gerygone magnirostris
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebrosa
Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostra
Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki
Atherton Scrubwren
Sericornis keri
Fernwren
Oreoscopus gutturalis
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Yellow-Throated Scrubwren
Sericornis citreogularis
Mangrove Gerygone
Gerygone levigaster
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Thornbill in Daintree National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Thornbill sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Thornbill in Daintree National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Thornbill in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.