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Chunky rainforest bird with emerald green upperparts, black spot below the dark red eye, and green-olive underparts with extensive pale spotting.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyBowerbirds
SizeMedium
RarityUncommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Irrigated farmland, Open woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from July to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
114visible hotspots
21760visible records
1states
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
Inhabits the Wet Tropics of northern Queensland (Cairns region), thus does not overlap with similar Green Catbird. Compare female and juvenile Satin Bowerbird (with blue eye, darker bill).
Behavior
Forages mostly in middle and upper story of the rainforest. Spotted Catbird is well known for its characteristic catlike yowling call.
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