BirdUp · Species
Western Fieldwren
Calamanthus montanellusMilligan, 1903
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Calamanthus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The western fieldwren is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to southwestern Australia. It is often considered a subspecies of the rufous fieldwren, most notably by Christidis and Boles in their 2008 work, but as a separate species by many other authorities including the International Ornithological Committee.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-west WA (south-west Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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