Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPtilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds)
- GenusChlamydera (Spotted Bowerbirds and Allies)
- SpeciesChlamydera nuchalis (Great Bowerbird)
Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Northern Fantail
Rhipidura rufiventris
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
📅 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 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Bowerbird in Nitmiluk National Park?
About 79% of visitor-days record a Great Bowerbird sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 318 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Bowerbird in Nitmiluk National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Great Bowerbird in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.