Photo: Milligan, 1903 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Western Fieldwren
Calamanthus montanellus
Western Fieldwren (Calamanthus montanellus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Western Fieldwren (Calamanthus montanellus) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14 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 montanellus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Western 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 Western Fieldwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Western Fieldwren (Calamanthus montanellus) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sw WA (sw Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 421,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Western Fieldwren?
The Western Fieldwren is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Western Fieldwren live?
The Western Fieldwren is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sw WA (sw Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Western Fieldwren belong to?
The Western Fieldwren (Calamanthus montanellus) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Western Fieldwren eat?
The Western Fieldwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Western Fieldwren migrate?
The Western Fieldwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Western 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 Western Fieldwren make?
1 real field recording of the Western 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 Western Fieldwren's range?
The Western Fieldwren has a mapped global range of about 421,000 km².
Conservation
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