Striated fieldwrens are more easily observed in the springtime even though they can camouflage themselves in the vegetation.
VIC: Endangered
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: White-Lored Fieldwren, Stinkbird, Cocktail, Fieldlark, Reed-Lark, Rush Warbler, White-Lored Fieldlark, Sandplain Wren, Mock Quail, Striated Fieldlark
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatInhabits dense heath, grasslands, and salt marsh.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from December to May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by nick talbot
Range map
Range map
512visible hotspots
21823visible records
3states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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
Olive-brown overall with pale throat. Inhabits dense heath, grasslands, and salt marsh. Tasmania and in coastal areas between Adelaide and Sydney.
Behavior
Forages quietly on the ground or in thick vegetation, where difficult to see. Easiest to observe when males sing in spring, as they perch up in the vegetation.
Gallery
Regional timing
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
New South Wales
Commonly confused with
Tasmanian ScrubwrenSericornis humilisVery similar to White-browed Scrubwren but darker and has less obvious facial pattern. Endemic to Tasmania and some surrounding islands.→Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingiiSimilar Brown Thornbill has shorter tail, grayer flanks, and a pale instead of rufous-brown wing panel. Endemic to Tasmania, where found in wet forests with well-developed shrub layer.→