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Small gray scrubwrenlike bird with a fine bill, usually observed in shrubland, including mulga woodlands.
VIC: Vulnerable; NT: Endangered
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Red-Throated Scrubwren
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from June to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Louis Masarei
Range map
Range map
2093visible hotspots
13021visible 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
Gray-brown above, paler below. Female pale around the face and throat; male has small rusty-red throat patch. Larger than thornbills and rather plump, more like a whiteface. Song a sustained warbling, trilling medley, with buzzing and mimicking mixed in.
Behavior
Usually feeds on or near the ground.
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