BirdUp · Species
Red-browed Pardalote
Pardalotus rubricatusGould, 1838
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Pardalotidae
- Genus
- Pardalotus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The red-browed pardalote is a small brightly coloured insectivorous passerine, endemic to Australia. A gleaning specialist, they forage primarily in eucalypt trees . The Latin word rubricatus means 'red-ochred' which is descriptive of their orange-red eyebrow. Other common names include red-browed diamondbird, bellbird, cape red-browed, pale red-browed, fawn-eyed, fawn-eyebrowed and pallid or red-lored pardalote.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North and central Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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