Speckled Warbler
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus
Speckled Warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Speckled Warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus) is a member of the Acanthizidae 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 Acanthizidae Australasian Warblers
- Genus Pyrrholaemus
- Species sagittatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Speckled Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Speckled Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Speckled Warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se QLD to sw VIC (se Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Speckled Warbler?
The Speckled Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the Speckled Warbler live?
The Speckled Warbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se QLD to sw VIC (se Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Speckled Warbler belong to?
The Speckled Warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Speckled Warbler eat?
The Speckled Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Speckled Warbler migrate?
The Speckled Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Speckled Warbler 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 Speckled Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Speckled Warbler — 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 Speckled Warbler's range?
The Speckled Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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