Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyOriolidae (Old World Orioles)
- GenusSphecotheres (Figbirds)
- SpeciesSphecotheres vieilloti (Australasian Figbird)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
Lemon-breasted Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
📅 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 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australasian Figbird in Kakadu National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Australasian Figbird sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 141 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Australasian Figbird in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Australasian Figbird in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.