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Red-lored Whistler
Pachycephala rufogularisGould, 1841
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Genus
- Pachycephala
At a glance
The Red-lored Whistler is a medium-sized bird, about 19–22 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19–22 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Red-lored Whistler look like?
The Red-lored Whistler is a medium-sized bird, about 19–22 cm long and weighing 34–40 g.
The red-lored whistler is one of nine species of whistler occurring in Australia and a member of the family Pachycephalidae which includes whistlers, shrike-thrushes, pitohuis and allies. The limited range of this endemic bird of the Mallee woodland in one small area in New South Wales and another, larger area encompassing north-western Victoria and adjacent South Australia has seen it listed nationally as vulnerable.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Red-lored Whistler?
The Red-lored Whistler is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Red-lored Whistler eat?
The Red-lored Whistler feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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