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Rufous Fieldwren
Calamanthus campestris
Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.9 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 Acanthizidae Australasian Warblers
- Genus Calamanthus
- Species campestris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous Fieldwren 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 Rufous Fieldwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU w, sc, and se Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous Fieldwren?
The Rufous Fieldwren is a very small bird that weighs around 13.9 g.
Where does the Rufous Fieldwren live?
The Rufous Fieldwren is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU w, sc, and se Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous Fieldwren belong to?
The Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous Fieldwren eat?
The Rufous Fieldwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous Fieldwren migrate?
The Rufous Fieldwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous Fieldwren 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 Rufous Fieldwren make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous Fieldwren — 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 Rufous Fieldwren's range?
The Rufous Fieldwren has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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