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Yellow Chat
Photo · (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Yellow Chat

Epthianura croceaCastelnau & Ramsay, 1877

Updated 21 March 2026

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Epthianura

At a glance

The Yellow Chat is a tiny bird, about 11–12 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
11–12 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Yellow Chat look like?

The Yellow Chat is a tiny bird, about 11–12 cm long and weighing 7–11 g.

The yellow chat is a small passerine bird endemic to Australia. They are known for their remarkable adaptions that aid their survival in their arid habitat.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
7–11.2 g
Wingspan
17 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Yellow Chat?

The Yellow 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 Yellow Chat eat?

The Yellow Chat feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

2 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Yellow Chat live in Australia?

The Yellow Chat is endemic to Australia, recorded across 20 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNorth and central Australia, east QLD

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Non-breeding
  • Vagrant
  • Resident

6 regions recorded