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Eastern Shriketit
Falcunculus frontatus
Eastern Shriketit (Falcunculus frontatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Eastern Shriketit (Falcunculus frontatus) is a member of the Falcunculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 27.9 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 Falcunculidae Shriketits
- Genus Falcunculus
- Species frontatus
Where it lives
Northeastern QLD from Atherton to southeastern SA and VIC (eastern, southeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Falcunculidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Shriketit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eastern Shriketit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eastern Shriketit (Falcunculus frontatus) belongs to the Falcunculidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ne QLD from Atherton to se SA and VIC (e, se Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.9 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 983,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Shriketit?
The Eastern Shriketit is a small bird that weighs around 27.9 g.
Where does the Eastern Shriketit live?
The Eastern Shriketit is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ne QLD from Atherton to se SA and VIC (e, se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eastern Shriketit belong to?
The Eastern Shriketit (Falcunculus frontatus) belongs to the Falcunculidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Shriketit eat?
The Eastern Shriketit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Shriketit migrate?
The Eastern Shriketit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eastern Shriketit 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 Eastern Shriketit make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Shriketit — 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 Eastern Shriketit's range?
The Eastern Shriketit has a mapped global range of about 983,000 km².
Conservation
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