Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
- GenusPachycephala (Typical Whistlers)
- SpeciesPachycephala simplex (Grey Whistler)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
Black-tailed Whistler
Pachycephala melanura
Sandstone Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla woodwardi
Arafura Shrikethrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
Lemon-breasted Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
📅 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 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey Whistler in Kakadu National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Grey Whistler sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Grey Whistler in Kakadu National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Grey Whistler in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.