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Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is a member of the Pardalotidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.4 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 Pardalotidae Pardalotes
- Genus Pardalotus
- Species striatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pardalotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striated Pardalote is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Striated Pardalote is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) belongs to the Pardalotidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia and Tasmania.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 3.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striated Pardalote?
The Striated Pardalote is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Striated Pardalote live?
The Striated Pardalote is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia and Tasmania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Striated Pardalote belong to?
The Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) belongs to the Pardalotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striated Pardalote eat?
The Striated Pardalote is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striated Pardalote migrate?
The Striated Pardalote is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striated Pardalote 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 Striated Pardalote make?
1 real field recording of the Striated Pardalote — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Striated Pardalote's range?
The Striated Pardalote has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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