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All plumages have gray head and back, with whitish eyebrow, bright yellow belly and vent.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyWagtails and Pipits
SizeSmall
RarityRare
HabitatClosed forest, Open woodland, Shrubland, Sparse woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from March.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Thierry THOMAS
Range map
Range map
32visible hotspots
96visible records
5states
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
Handsome long-tailed bird. Breeding male has a black throat, mostly yellow underparts. Breeding female often has some dark on the throat, paler yellow underparts. Walks quietly along shorelines or in nearby open areas, pumping its very long, white-sided tail up and down.
Behavior
Often near flowing water with nearby rocks or surrogate rocky habitat, from mountain streams to weirs in suburban parklands. Song is a repetitive series of high-pitched notes; calls include short, high “pseet” and buzzier flight calls.
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