Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPetroicidae (Australasian Robins)
- GenusMicroeca (Typical Flyrobins)
- SpeciesMicroeca fascinans (Jacky Winter)
About the Jacky Winter
The jacky winter (Microeca fascinans) is a small grey-brown robin found commonly throughout Australia and also in Papua New Guinea. The jacky winter acquired its name due to rapid and strong vocalisations, which sound like jacky-jacky winter-winter. Their call is also often referred to as sounding like peter-peter-peter. Its habitats include open woodlands and farmlands.
The jacky winter belongs to the family of Australasian robins and flycatchers Petroicidae. This family includes around 49 species in around 19 genera that are all endemic to Australasia. The family Petroicidae evolved in a similar way to the Australo-Papuan warblers (Acanthizidae)—the latter evolved in isolation from similar families to them, namely Parulidae and Sylviidae, which occupied comparable niches in other continental regions, such as Central /South America and Eurasia, respectively. Petroicidae evolved in the Australo-Papuan area to fill an ecological niche, which was already being used by New World flycatchers (Tyrannidae) in North America and South America, and by Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in Europe, Africa, and Asia. This is an example of convergent evolution.... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Jacky Winter in Kosciuszko National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
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Eopsaltria australis
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang
Rose Robin
Petroica rosea
Pink Robin
Petroica rodinogaster
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jacky Winter in Kosciuszko National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jacky Winter sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jacky Winter in Kosciuszko National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Jacky Winter in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.