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White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons
White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Epthianura
- Species albifrons
Where it lives
Southwestern WA to east-central NSW and Tasmania (southern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-fronted Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The White-fronted Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sw WA to ec NSW and Tasmania (s Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-fronted Chat?
The White-fronted Chat is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the White-fronted Chat live?
The White-fronted Chat is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sw WA to ec NSW and Tasmania (s Australia), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the White-fronted Chat belong to?
The White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-fronted Chat eat?
The White-fronted Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-fronted Chat migrate?
The White-fronted Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-fronted Chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-fronted Chat make?
1 real field recording of the White-fronted Chat — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-fronted Chat's range?
The White-fronted Chat has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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