BirdUp · Species
Yellow Chat
Epthianura croceaCastelnau & Ramsay, 1877
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- 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
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
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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