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Eastern Shriketit
Falcunculus frontatus(Latham, 1801)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Falcunculidae
- Genus
- Falcunculus
At a glance
The Eastern Shriketit is a small bird, about 16–19 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 16–19 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Eastern Shriketit look like?
The Eastern Shriketit is a small bird, about 16–19 cm long and weighing 22–40 g.
The eastern shriketit is a species of passerine bird in the family Falcunculidae. It is also known as bark tit, crested tit or yellow-bellied tit.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Eastern Shriketit?
The Eastern Shriketit 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
Will Cornwell · Bungwahl NSW 2423, Australia
Call
Ben Fisher · Millbrook VIC 3352, Australia
Call
jimchurches · Harolds Cross NSW 2622, Australia
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Will Cornwell · Bungwahl NSW 2423, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Eastern Shriketit eat?
The Eastern Shriketit feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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