Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyGlareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers)
- GenusStiltia
- SpeciesStiltia isabella (Australian Pratincole)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
Turnix castanotus
📅 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 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Pratincole in Kakadu National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Australian Pratincole sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 160 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Australian Pratincole in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Australian Pratincole in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.