New Zealand Fernbird

New Zealand Fernbird

Megalurus punctatus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tongariro National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
<5
Oct
30–40
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 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
2 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a New Zealand Fernbird in Tongariro National Park?

About 21% of visitor-days record a New Zealand Fernbird sighting in Tongariro National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see New Zealand Fernbird in Tongariro National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for New Zealand Fernbird in Tongariro National Park in our monthly data.

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