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Olive Whistler
Pachycephala olivaceaVigors & Horsfield, 1827
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Genus
- Pachycephala
At a glance
The Olive Whistler is a small bird, about 18–21 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 18–21 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Olive Whistler look like?
The Olive Whistler is a small bird, about 18–21 cm long and weighing 31–50 g.
The olive whistler or olivaceous whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, the whistlers, that is native to southeastern Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Olive Whistler?
The Olive Whistler 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
Peter Crowcroft · Lorne VIC 3232, Australia
Call
jimchurches · Harolds Cross NSW 2622, Australia
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jimchurches · Harolds Cross NSW 2622, Australia
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jimchurches · Cotter River ACT 2611, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Olive Whistler eat?
The Olive Whistler feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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