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Tiny, compact bird, a typical flowerpecker with a short bill and very short tail.
Not listed
Indigenous: Baandjil
At a glance
FamilyFlowerpeckers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Open woodland, and Sparse woodland
Best timeReported across most months in Queensland, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
12241visible hotspots
323567visible 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
Adult male glossy black above, with bright red chest, black stripe in center of belly, and red undertail coverts. Female gray above, pale below, with red undertail coverts. Juvenile plain, with orange bill base and undertail coverts. Inhabits many habitats across much of mainland Australia.
Behavior
Flight call a high-pitched, thin “dzee,” song a series of high twittering notes.
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