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Small bird with heavy streaking and long cocked tail.
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
HabitatDense shrubs, grassy margins, scrub, hedgerows, and low cover near open feeding patches.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from December to May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by nick talbot
Range map
Range map
511visible hotspots
21807visible records
3states
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
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.
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