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Male has pale orange throat that extends above bill, gray breast, and paler belly.
Vulnerable
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyWhistlers and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from April.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Mark Harper
Range map
Range map
170visible hotspots
1888visible 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
Chunky gray songbird with a heavy black bill found in dry forest and bushland in parts of semi-arid southern Australia. Female similar, but plumage tones more muted and paler. Compare Gilbert’s Whistler, which is darker in front of the eye, and the orange chin does not extend above the bill.
Behavior
Many different calls, including a repeated
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