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Forty-spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus quadragintusGould, 1838
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Pardalotidae
- Genus
- Pardalotus
At a glance
The Forty-spotted Pardalote is a tiny bird, about 9–11 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 9–11 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Forty-spotted Pardalote look like?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote is a tiny bird, about 9–11 cm long and weighing 9–13 g.
The forty-spotted pardalote is one of Australia's rarest birds and by far the rarest pardalote, being confined to a few colonies in the south-east corner of Tasmania, mainly on Maria Island and Bruny Island.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Forty-spotted Pardalote?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote 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
Maria Duynisveld · Maria Island TAS 7190, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Forty-spotted Pardalote eat?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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