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| Photographed at Nilgen Nature Reserve Lookout, WA, March 2019 |
1268 WESTERN FIELDWREN Calamanthus montanellus
AUSTRALIA 767
Recently split, was considered a subspecies of Rufous Fieldwren. Endemic to sw Australia. Inhabits low shrubland, particularly saltbush and bluebush communities. Forages for insects and seeds, hopping along ground through undergrowth; will hop to top of bushes to investigate disturbance.
