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Female grayish, paler under the tail (as opposed to yellow in Golden Whistler), with much shorter bill than Gray Shrikethrush.
VIC: Vulnerable; WA: Rare
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyWhistlers and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from September to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Zebedee Muller
Range map
Range map
1186visible hotspots
14705visible 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
Chunky gray songbird with heavy black bill, found in dry forest and bushland across semi-arid southern Australia.
Behavior
Chunky gray songbird with heavy black bill, found in dry forest and bushland across semi-arid southern Australia.
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