- Aphelocephala leucopsis
Identification
10-12cm
- Underparts White-Grey
- Dark tail with White tip
- Crown, Ear coverts pale brown
- Stubby Bill
- Flanks Dull Grey
- White forehead with Black margins
- Race castaneiventris much Browner flanks
- Flanks get paler towards center of Range
Distribution
Drier Habitats of Southern Australia
Taxonomy
Two subspecies with western one Browner
Habitat
Semi-arid forest, mulga, and similar dry habitats.
Behaviour
Often found in small flocks which may include multiple species.
Diet
Feeds on seeds and insects. They feed quite actively by frolicking on the ground and low shrubs.
Breeding
Breeds in June to November, but may be anytime after rain. Side-entering nests found in tree hollows, shrubbery and even under Raptor nests.
