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Small waxbill, adult olive green above, gray below, with red eyebrow, red bill, and black tail.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyWaxbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Open woodland, Sparse woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timeReported across most months in New South Wales, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
4764visible hotspots
365691visible records
4states
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
In flight, bright red rump apparent. Juvenile with red rump but otherwise olive drab with dark bill.
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