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Uniformly grayish brown above (including tail), pale below, with pale eye and warm brown forehead with faint pale scalloping.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Masters' Tit, Bark-Tit, Plain-Coloured Tit
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatCoastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit.
Best timeReported across most months in Western Australia, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Drew Davison
Range map
Range map
693visible hotspots
11724visible 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
Small bird with thin pointed bill, found in eucalypt forests and woodlands habitats of southwestern Australia.
Behavior
Forages in small flocks in understory bushes and also on the ground.
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