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Shy Heathwren
Hylacola cautaGould, 1843
Least ConcernEndemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Hylacola
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The shy heathwren is a species of small bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to Australia. They inhabit mostly mallee woodland that has relatively dense shrub and heath understorey.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South 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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