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Forty-spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus quadragintus
Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus) is a member of the Pardalotidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pardalotidae Pardalotes
- Genus Pardalotus
- Species quadragintus
Where it lives
Flinders I. (Furneaux group, eastern Bass Strait) and southeastern Tasmania (southeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pardalotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Forty-spotted 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 Forty-spotted Pardalote is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus) is a species of bird in the Pardalotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Flinders I. (Furneaux group, e Bass Strait) and se Tasmania (se Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 3.2 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 474 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Forty-spotted Pardalote?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote is a very small bird that weighs around 10.7 g.
Where does the Forty-spotted Pardalote live?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Flinders I. (Furneaux group, e Bass Strait) and se Tasmania (se Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Forty-spotted Pardalote belong to?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus) belongs to the Pardalotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Forty-spotted Pardalote eat?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Forty-spotted Pardalote migrate?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Forty-spotted Pardalote endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Forty-spotted Pardalote make?
1 real field recording of the Forty-spotted Pardalote — 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 Forty-spotted Pardalote's range?
The Forty-spotted Pardalote has a mapped global range of about 474 km².
Conservation
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