Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusEpthianura (Australian Chats)
- SpeciesEpthianura tricolor (Crimson Chat)
The crimson chat (Epthianura tricolor) is a species of small bird found in Australia. It is also known as the tricoloured chat, saltbush canary, and crimson-breasted nun. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Chat sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons
Orange Chat
Epthianura aurifrons
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
Grey-headed Honeyeater
Ptilotula keartlandi
Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Chat in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Chat sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crimson Chat in Ningaloo Marine Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Chat in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.