Upperparts gray-brown, underparts variably cream and yellow, with pale eyebrow and pale eye.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Mindjarru, Malgœrn'gœrn, Brown Weebill, Southern Treetit, Tree-Tit, Short-Billed Treetit, Yellow-Tinted Treetit, Yellow-Tinted Scrub-Tit, Yellow Treetit, Scrub-Tit, Yellow Weebill, Southern Weebill, Short-Billed Scrub-Tit
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatInhabits dry, open woodlands, especially eucalypt forests.
Best timeReported across most months in Victoria, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
243354approx records
6states
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
Distinctive loud song, given year-round, often rendered “I’m a wee-bill!”
Behavior
Inhabits dry, open woodlands, especially eucalypt forests. Very vocal as it forages in trees, where it feeds primarily on insects, sometimes in mixed flocks with thornbills and pardalotes.
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Victoria
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory