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Speckled Warbler
Photo · Broinowski, Gracius J.

BirdUp · Species

Speckled Warbler

Pyrrholaemus sagittatus(Latham, 1801)

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Acanthizidae
Genus
Pyrrholaemus

At a glance

The Speckled Warbler is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
11–13 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 Speckled Warbler look like?

The Speckled Warbler is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long and weighing 8–18 g.

The speckled warbler is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
11–13 cm
Weight
8–17.5 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Speckled Warbler?

The Speckled Warbler 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

Jonathan Mills-Anderson · Nandi QLD 4405, Australia

Call

Jono · R5M5+85, Forde ACT 2912, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Speckled Warbler eat?

The Speckled Warbler feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

4 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Speckled Warbler live in Australia?

The Speckled Warbler is endemic to Australia, recorded across 27 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingSouth-east QLD to south-west VIC (south-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant
  • Non-breeding

8 regions recorded