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Striated Fieldwren
Calamanthus fuliginosus
Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 20.8 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 fuliginosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striated 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 Striated Fieldwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) is a member of the Acanthizidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se Australia and Tasmania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 198,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striated Fieldwren?
The Striated Fieldwren is a small bird that weighs around 20.8 g.
Where does the Striated Fieldwren live?
The Striated Fieldwren is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se Australia and Tasmania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striated Fieldwren belong to?
The Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striated Fieldwren eat?
The Striated Fieldwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striated Fieldwren migrate?
The Striated Fieldwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striated 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 Striated Fieldwren make?
1 real field recording of the Striated 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 Striated Fieldwren's range?
The Striated Fieldwren has a mapped global range of about 198,000 km².
Conservation
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