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Small songbird of coastal northern and northwestern Australia.
Not listed
Indigenous: Yellow White-Eye
At a glance
FamilyWhite-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Open woodland, Shrubland, Sparse woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timePeak activity in Aug, Jul, Sep.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
12approx hotspots
1000approx records
3states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Green above, yellow below, with yellow lores and bright white eyering.
Behavior
Feeds in small flocks in the foliage of small bushes, trees, and mangroves. Thin, high-pitched calls, similar to Silver-eye, but notes shorter, more clipped.
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