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Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
38 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The emu (; Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird. It is the only extant member of the genus Dromaius and the third-tallest living bird after its African ratite relatives, the common ostrich and Somali ostrich. The emu's native ranges cover most of the Australian mainland. The Tasmanian, Kangaroo Island and King Island subspecies became extinct after the European settlement of Australia in 1788. The emu has soft, brown feathers, a long neck, and long legs. It can grow up to 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) in height. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Emu sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Emu in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Emu sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Emu in Ningaloo Marine Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Emu in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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