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Pycnoptilus floccosus

3 Pilotbird at Paddys River, ACT

Pycnoptilus floccosus at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Apr 2019
Pycnoptilus floccosus at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Apr 2019
Pycnoptilus floccosus at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Pycnoptilus floccosus 26 Apr 2019 natureguy
Pycnoptilus floccosus 26 Apr 2019 KumikoCallaway

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On the Cascade Trail, just after crossing the first creek. Was on the path for a short time until a group of hikers came.

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Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Clematis aristata (Mountain Clematis) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Blechnum wattsii (Hard Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Australina pusilla subsp. muelleri (Small Shade Nettle) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Billardiera macrantha (Mountain Appleberry) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Prostanthera lasianthos (Victorian Christmas Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Lagenophora stipitata (Common Lagenophora) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Mycena interrupta (Pixie's Parasol) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 May 2023 by cherylhodges Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) (A case-bearing leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Apr 2023 by RobG1 Viola hederacea (Ivy-leaved Violet) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Mike Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jul 2022 by Ct1000 Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2022 by TimL zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston Cladonia sp. (genus) (Cup Lichen) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL Lichen - crustose at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL Cruentomycena viscidocruenta (Ruby Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by SandraH Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by RobG1 Marasmius at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Amanita xanthocephala (Vermilion grisette) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Corticioid fungi at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 May 2020 by SandraH Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH Psophodes olivaceus (Eastern Whipbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2019 by RodDeb Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Sep 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra Cortinarius archeri s.l. (Emperor Cortinar) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Apr 2017 by JohnBundock Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Feb 2016 by HarveyPerkins Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Clematis aristata (Mountain Clematis) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Asplenium flabellifolium (Necklace Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Blechnum wattsii (Hard Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Australina pusilla subsp. muelleri (Small Shade Nettle) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Billardiera macrantha (Mountain Appleberry) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Prostanthera lasianthos (Victorian Christmas Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Lagenophora stipitata (Common Lagenophora) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Mycena interrupta (Pixie's Parasol) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 May 2023 by cherylhodges
Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) (A case-bearing leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Apr 2023 by RobG1
Viola hederacea (Ivy-leaved Violet) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by Mike
Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jul 2022 by Ct1000
Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2022 by TimL
zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Cladonia sp. (genus) (Cup Lichen) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Lichen - crustose at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Cruentomycena viscidocruenta (Ruby Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by SandraH
Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by RobG1
Marasmius at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Amanita xanthocephala (Vermilion grisette) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Corticioid fungi at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 May 2020 by SandraH
Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH
Psophodes olivaceus (Eastern Whipbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2019 by RodDeb
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Sep 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Cortinarius archeri s.l. (Emperor Cortinar) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Apr 2017 by JohnBundock
Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Feb 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Pycnoptilus floccosus Scientific name
  • Pilotbird Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very Rare / Threatened
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2019 11:31 AM Recorded on
  • KumikoCallaway Recorded by
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