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Spotted Catbird
Ailuroedus maculosusRamsay, EP, 1875
Updated
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Genus
- Ailuroedus
At a glance
The Spotted Catbird is a medium-sized bird, about 26–30 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 26–30 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Spotted Catbird look like?
The Spotted Catbird is a medium-sized bird, about 26–30 cm long and weighing 168–180 g.
The spotted catbird is a species of bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchidae) which can be found in north Queensland, the eastern Moluccas and New Guinea. Although it is a member of the bowerbird family it does not build a bower.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Spotted Catbird?
The Spotted Catbird 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
Donald Davesne · Yungaburra Queensland 4884, Australie
Call
James K. Douch · Eacham, Wooroonooran, AU-QL, AU
Call
jimchurches · Upper Barron QLD 4883, Australia
Call
James K. Douch · Wongabel Trl, Wongabel, QLD, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Spotted Catbird eat?
The Spotted Catbird feeds on fruit, berries, insects and cicadas, usually foraging in forages in rainforest canopy and on ground for fruits using strong bill.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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