Primarily greenish-gray.
Endangered
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyPardalotes
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatOnly found in areas of dry forest in Tasmania.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from October to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Barry Edmonston
Range map
Range map
8visible hotspots
42visible records
1states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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
Black wings with obvious white spots. Adults have yellow face, which is absent in juveniles. Take care to distinguish from juvenile Spotted Pardalote (which is more boldly marked on the back and more spotted on the crown). Only found in areas of dry forest in Tasmania.
Behavior
Forages almost exclusively on manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) and is typically only present where there are trees old enough to have hollows for nesting.
Gallery
Regional timing
Tasmania
New South Wales
Commonly confused with
Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatusPlumage has minor variations across range. In some locations has yellow throat and/or rump.→Striated PardalotePardalotus striatusNote that the white eyebrow transitions to yellow closer to the bill. There are many different subspecies, and plumage varies across its range. Bill short and black, back gray, black cap with varied levels of white streaking. Found in a wide range of habitats.→