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Least Concern

Pale-billed Scrubwren

Aethomyias spilodera

Pale-billed Scrubwren (Aethomyias spilodera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

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The Pale-billed Scrubwren (Aethomyias spilodera) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Acanthizidae Australasian Warblers
  4. Genus Aethomyias
  5. Species spilodera

Where it lives

New Guinea and western satellites

Quick facts

Family
Acanthizidae

Biology & behaviour

The Pale-billed Scrubwren (Aethomyias spilodera) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and w satellites.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Songs & calls

Pale-billed Scrubwren — Song

Recorded by Bas van Balen Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Pale-billed Scrubwren live?

The Pale-billed Scrubwren is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and w satellites.

What family does the Pale-billed Scrubwren belong to?

The Pale-billed Scrubwren (Aethomyias spilodera) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

Is the Pale-billed Scrubwren 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 Pale-billed Scrubwren make?

1 real field recording of the Pale-billed Scrubwren — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

Conservation

Least Concern

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