The chestnut-rumped heathwren is a small bushland bird with an olive-brown back with conspicuous reddish-brown rump and tail coverts. [6] It has a streaked brown-on-white chest and the belly and rear flanks are grey-buff. [7] There is a dark subterminal band with a white tip on the usually erect tail. [6] Small bird of dense heath and shrubland in southeastern Australia. Pale brown above, whitish below, with distinct pale supercilium, red-brown rump, small white patch at the base of primaries, fine dark chest streaking, and long, cocked tail. Forages quietly on the ground or in thick vegetation, where difficult to see. Compare Shy Heathwren, which has a white wing spot, more black in wing, and.
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Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Hylacola pyrrhopygia LC Least Concern Names (16) Subspecies (3) Phil Gregory Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020 Text last updated January 1, 2007 Sign in to see your badges Account Field Identification Systematics History Subspecies Distribution Habitat Movement Diet and Foraging Sounds and Vocal Behavior The chestnut-rumped heathwren is a small bushland bird with an olive-brown back with conspicuous reddish-brown rump and tail coverts. It has a streaked brown-on-white chest and the belly and rear flanks are grey-buff. There is a dark subterminal band with a white tip on the usually erect tail. Both sexes have a dull white eyebrow; eyes are. The chestnut-rumped heathwren is a small bushland bird with a olive-brown back with conspicuous reddish-brown rump and tail coverts. It has a streaked brown-on-white chest and the belly and rear flanks are grey-buff. There is a dark subterminal band with a white tip on the usually erect tail. The Chestnut-rumped Heathwren is a small scrubwren-like bird. The plumage is brown-grey above and paler below with fine streaks. The rump is a rich chestnut colour and the bird has a buff brow over the eye.
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Red List history Species attributes Range Population Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be generally uncommon (Flegg and Madge 1995). Trend justification: This population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction (del Hoyo et al. 2007). Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) - BirdLife species factsheet LC Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Hylacola pyrrhopygia Summary Text account Data table and detailed info Distribution map Reference and further resources Justification Justification of Red List category Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Hylacola pyrrhopygia. Summary; Text account; Data table and detailed info; Distribution map; Reference and further resources; Select View Summary; Text account; Data table and detailed info; Distribution map; Reference and further resources; The chestnut-rumped heathwren is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to temperate and subtropical forests and heathlands of Australia. Introduction Chestnut-rumped heathwren
Chestnutrumped Heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia)
17 Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) Alternate name (s): "Heath-wren", "Chestnut-rumped Ground-wren", "Chestnut-tailed Ground-wren", "Scrub-warbler", "Chestnut-rumped Hylacola" Size: 13-14 cm; wing span 16-19 cm Weight: 15-20 g Similar species Description Small terrestrial bird with a long tail which is held upright. Sexes are similar in adult plumage with the female being duller in appearance. Adult males are brownish-grey above while their underbody is off-white with grey-brown streaking on the chin, throat and breast.
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Hylacola pyrrhopygia. 1. Summary 2. The chestnut-rumped heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to temperate and subtropical forests of Australia. Sources and Credits Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Calamanthus pyrrhopygius. Family: Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds. Status in the ACT: Rare, breeding resident. Birds of Canberra Gardens Page Data Sheet [Show slideshow] Injured Native Birds Contact: ACT: ACT.
Chestnutrumped Heathwren (Hylacola pyrrhopygia)
The chestnut-rumped heathwren is usually shy and secretive until the breeding season from July to November, when both sexes will sing from a perch on a bush, though still staying partly concealed. Its song is a rich, melodious warbling "chi-chi-tu-weet", "kwe-reep", and suchlike notes in great variety, blended with mimicry of other birds.. The chestnut-rumped heathwren is a small bushland bird with a olive-brown back with conspicuous reddish-brown rump and tail coverts. It has a streaked brown-on-white chest and the belly and rear flanks are grey-buff. There is a dark subterminal band with a white tip on the usually erect tail.
