Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus
Aves › Passeriformes › Pardalotidae › Pardalotus
Conservation status: least_concern
This is a small, colourful passerine bird sometimes known as the diamondbird. It is one of the smallest Australian birds in length.
How To Identify
This compact bird is typically covered in mottled brown, rufous, and grey plumage. Its most defining feature is the intricate spotting pattern found across its back and breast.
Habitat
It inhabits eucalyptus woodlands and forests across eastern and southern Australia, from tropical savannas to temperate regions.
Behaviour
The Spotted Pardalote forages in small, active flocks high in the canopy, using its short, sturdy bill to chip bark and probe leaves for insects and lerps.
Native Range
The spotted pardalote is a small passerine bird native to eastern and southern Australia, at elevations of up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
Did You Know?
It is colloquially named the Headache bird because of the repetitive "sleep-may-be" call uttered in the breeding season.
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