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Small gray-brown bird with black-and-white shoulder patch, dull white eyebrow, and faint pale chin stripe.
Not listed
Indigenous: Sombre Scrubwren, Brown Scrubwren, Cartwheel Bird
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 Tasmania from October to March.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
451visible hotspots
14468visible 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
Very similar to White-browed Scrubwren but darker and has less obvious facial pattern. Endemic to Tasmania and some surrounding islands.
Behavior
Forages on the ground in a variety of habitats with thick vegetation.
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