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  7. Eastern Shriketit
Eastern Shriketit
Photo · (c) Kym Nicolson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Eastern Shriketit

Falcunculus frontatus(Latham, 1801)

Updated 11 June 2026

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Endemic
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
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

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

Field specs

Length
16–19 cm
Weight
22.4–40 g
Wingspan
24 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 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

Call

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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Eastern Shriketit live in Australia?

The Eastern Shriketit is endemic to Australia, recorded across 51 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNorth-east QLD from Atherton to south-east SA and VIC (east and south-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident

8 regions recorded