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Cacomantis flabelliformis

Photo by Neil Fifer



[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Eastern Australia, from Queensland to South Australia. South-western Western Australia and Tasmania. The Tasmanian population migrate to the Australian mainland when not breeding.

Also occurs in New Caledonia, New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Photo by Neil
Immature
Sydney, Australia, February 2004

Open forest, woodland and wooded gardens.

[edit] Behaviour

Calls from an exposed perch.

[edit] Diet

Mainly caterpillars and insects.

[edit] Breeding

Many species are chosen to act as the host, including fairy-wrens, scrubwrens, and flycatchers, a favourite is Brown Thornbill.

[edit] References

1. Birds in Backyards
2. Oz Animals.com
3. Australian Museum online

[edit] External Links

• View movie-clip (in .flv format) here