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Small, grayish-brown bird with a scaly white bib, a dark black facial mask, buffy belly, and a gray bill.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyWaxbills and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Open Tussock Grasses, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Sparse woodland, Waterbodies, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from April to July.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Nigel Jackett
Range map
Range map
554visible hotspots
3089visible 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
Juveniles very plain brown, with faint outline of adult's mask. Gives a distinctive “teet” in flight or sparrow-like chip note.
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