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Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
Hylacola pyrrhopygia
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 16.8 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Acanthizidae Australasian Warblers
- Genus Hylacola
- Species pyrrhopygia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) belongs to the Acanthizidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU s, se Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 768,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren?
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is a small bird that weighs around 16.8 g.
Where does the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren live?
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU s, se Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren belong to?
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren eat?
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren migrate?
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren's range?
The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren has a mapped global range of about 768,000 km².
Conservation
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