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
- 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.
- Avibase
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Chestnut-rumped Heathwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-rumped_Heathwren