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Small plain bird with thin bill.
Not listed
Indigenous: Native Canary, White-Throated Warbler, Bush Canary, White-Throated Bush-Warbler, White-Throated Flyeater, Grey Flyeater
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeReported across most months in Queensland, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
4438visible hotspots
96363visible records
5states
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
Juvenile lacks white throat and can be difficult to distinguish from Fairy Gerygone, which lacks white tail spots. Call a sweet, descending trill. Inhabits open forest and woodland.
Behavior
Upperparts gray-brown, underparts bright yellow, with white tail spots, white throat, and red eye.
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