Pandion cristatus
Pandion cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyPandionidae (Pandiònids)
- GenusPandion (Ospreys)
- SpeciesPandion cristatus (Pandion cristatus)
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Black-breasted Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
📅 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 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pandion cristatus in Daintree National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Pandion cristatus sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pandion cristatus in Daintree National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Pandion cristatus in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.