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Small scrubwren with white eyebrow and pale iris.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: White-Fronted Scrubwren, Bernier Island Scrubwren, Spotted Scrubwren, Scrubwren, Buff-Breasted Scrubwren, Striated Scrubwren
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatDense shrubs, grassy margins, scrub, hedgerows, and low cover near open feeding patches.
Best timeReported across most months in Victoria, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
4547visible hotspots
424387visible records
4states
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
Has a dark face with a clear white eyebrow and chin stripe. Primarily olive-brown with a black-and-white shoulder patch and paler front. Chin is white with varying levels of black streaking depending on the location. This species is widespread across eastern coastal Australia, but is absent in the northern areas. Western edge of its expected distribution is the Mt Lofty Ranges east of Adelaide. Found in a wide range of habitats but typically only present where there is reasonably thick undergrowth.
Behavior
It often makes a grumpy buzzing call but also sings a clear musical song.
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