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Yellow-throated Scrubwren
Neosericornis citreogularis(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Neosericornis
At a glance
The Yellow-throated Scrubwren is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–15 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Yellow-throated Scrubwren look like?
The Yellow-throated Scrubwren is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long and weighing 14–22 g.
The yellow-throated scrubwren is a passerine in the family Acanthizidae that is found in parts of eastern coastal Australia. It was formerly placed in the genus Sericornis, but is now the only species in the genus Neosericornis.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Yellow-throated Scrubwren?
The Yellow-throated Scrubwren 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
Sockrosma · Border Track Great Walk, O'Reilly, QLD, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Yellow-throated Scrubwren eat?
The Yellow-throated Scrubwren feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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