Chestnut-rumped Heathwren

Photo by fthsm
Sydney, Australia, December 2008

Alternative name: Chestnut-rumped Hylacola

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius

Hylacola pyrrhopygia

Identification

• Brownish-grey upperparts
• Paler, finely streaked underparts
• Rich chestnut rump
• Buff eyebrow

Distribution

Australia: found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies^[1]:

• C. p. pyrrhopygia:

• South-eastern Australia (extreme south-eastern Queensland to south-eastern South Australia)

• C. p. parkeri:

• Mount Lofty Range (South Australia)

• C. p. pedleri:

• Southern Flinders Ranges (South Australia)

Habitat

Woodlands and heathland with dense shrub and vegetation, rocky habitats.

Behaviour

Breeding

Its nest is domed shaped.

Diet

Its diet includes mainly insects, with some seeds and spiders.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-rumped Heathwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-rumped_Heathwren

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