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Plump, tiny, short-tailed bird, olive above, blackish with white-spotted belly below, with a bright red bill.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Djiri
At a glance
FamilyWaxbills and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Open woodland, Sparse woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timeReported across most months in Western Australia, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Louis Masarei
Range map
Range map
315visible hotspots
9119visible records
2states
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
Juvenile plain, similar to Beautiful Firetail of southeastern Australia. Red-browed Firetail (introduced in the Perth Hills) lacks marking below and lacks dark lores. Inhabits dense vegetation beside streams around in southwestern Western Australia.
Behavior
Very dark between eyes and bill (lores), with a pale eyering and a tiny red patch behind the eye.
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