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Red-browed Pardalote
Photo · Gould, 1838

BirdUp · Species

Red-browed Pardalote

Pardalotus rubricatusGould, 1838

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Pardalotidae
Genus
Pardalotus

At a glance

The Red-browed Pardalote is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
9–12 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Red-browed Pardalote look like?

The Red-browed Pardalote is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long and weighing 9–15 g.

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

Field specs

Length
9–12 cm
Weight
8.5–15 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Red-browed Pardalote?

The Red-browed 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

jimchurches · Tibooburra NSW 2880, Australia

Call

jimchurches · Tibooburra NSW 2880, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Red-browed Pardalote eat?

The Red-browed Pardalote feeds on foliage/herbs 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 Red-browed Pardalote live in Australia?

The Red-browed Pardalote is endemic to Australia, recorded across 55 of Australia’s bioregions, with a core range spanning north and central Australia.

BreedingNorth and central Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Passage
  • Vagrant

7 regions recorded