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In Australia, Spotted Pardalote is a bird most often encountered in open woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life across Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyPardalotes
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeReported across most months in Victoria, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Étienne Leroy
Range map
Range map
7265visible hotspots
383577visible 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
Note that the very front of the eyebrow is white (compare Striated Pardalote). Plumage has minor variations across range. In some locations has yellow throat and/or rump.
Behavior
Upperparts, including crown, primarily black covered in white spots.
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