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Chunky rainforest bird with emerald green upperparts, dark eye, and green-olive underparts with pale streaking.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyBowerbirds
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Irrigated farmland, Open woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from October to February.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
646visible hotspots
50857visible records
2states
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
Inhabits the east coast of Australia from southeastern Queensland to the south coast of New South Wales, thus does not overlap with Spotted Catbird. Compare female and juvenile Satin Bowerbird (with blue eye, darker bill).
Behavior
Forages mostly in middle and upper story of the rainforest. Call a very loud yowl, which sounds just like a cat.
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