BirdUp · Species
Redthroat
Pyrrholaemus brunneusGould, 1841
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Pyrrholaemus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The redthroat is a small, mostly ground-dwelling species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to Australia, occurring mostly in arid and semi-arid areas containing acacia and chenopod shrublands. The species has a distinctive red throat patch and is able to mimic the calls of numerous other bird species.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- West-central WA to south-west QLD and south-west NSW (south-west and south-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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