Pandion cristatus
Pandion cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyPandionidae (Pandiònids)
- GenusPandion (Ospreys)
- SpeciesPandion cristatus (Pandion cristatus)
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
📅 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 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pandion cristatus in Royal National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Pandion cristatus sighting in Royal National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pandion cristatus in Royal National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Pandion cristatus in Royal National Park in our monthly data.