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- Drymodes brunneopygia
Identification
19-23cm. Dull grey-brown head and upperparts, pale brown throat and underparts, paler belly. Bright rufous tail becoming darker with a narrow white tail tip. White tipped wing coverts forming a double bar on the wing. Large dark eye with pale rear eye-ring and vertical black eye mark. Black beak and legs. Sexes are alike with the female being distinctly smaller. Juveniles are described as similar to adults with darker plumage and streaked juvenile wing coverts.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Mallee and acacia scrub, broombush and other dry shrubs.
Behaviour
The diet includes invertebrates, especially certain ant species.
A shallow cup-shaped nest of twigs, bark and grass, is built and located on the ground.
