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  7. Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
Photo · (c) Rolf Lawrenz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Chestnut-rumped Heathwren

Hylacola pyrrhopygia(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

Updated 11 June 2026

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Acanthizidae
Genus
Hylacola

At a glance

The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is a small bird, about 13–16 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
13–16 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Chestnut-rumped Heathwren look like?

The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is a small bird, about 13–16 cm long and weighing 13–20 g.

The chestnut-rumped heathwren is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to temperate and subtropical forests and heathlands of Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
13–16 cm
Weight
13–20 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Chestnut-rumped Heathwren?

The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

jimchurches · Carwoola NSW 2620, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Chestnut-rumped Heathwren eat?

The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

4 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren live in Australia?

The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is endemic to Australia, recorded across 27 of Australia’s bioregions, with a core range spanning south and south-east Australia.

BreedingSouth and south-east Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Breeding
  • Vagrant

7 regions recorded