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Forages on the ground in deep leaf litter.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Collared Scrubwren
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatDense shrubs, grassy margins, scrub, hedgerows, and low cover near open feeding patches.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from September to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
67visible hotspots
3299visible records
1states
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
Small scrubwren-like bird found in wet rainforests at higher elevations in the Atherton Tablelands of far northern Queensland. Adult entirely brown except for white throat, black bib, and faint pale supercilium. Juvenile almost completely dark brown, with a faint hint of pale throat and brow.
Behavior
Forages on the ground in deep leaf litter. Call a series of high-pitched, penetrating notes followed by a longer note.
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