BirdUp · Species
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons(Jardine & Selby, 1828)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Epthianura
At a glance
The White-fronted Chat 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
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-fronted Chat look like?
The White-fronted Chat is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long and weighing 11–18 g.
The white-fronted chat is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southern Australia. The male has a white face bordered by a black breast band. It is insectivorous.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-fronted Chat?
The White-fronted Chat is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a White-fronted Chat eat?
The White-fronted Chat feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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