Monday, February 13, 2017

FORTY-SPOTTED PARDALOTE

Photographed on Bruny Island, Tasmania February 2017.
972              FORTY-SPOTTED PARDALOTE            Pardalotus quadragintus

AUSTRALIA             702

Found in drier eucalypt forests, especially 'Manna' (white) Gum. 9-10 cm. Now confined to coastal se Tas; South Bruny Island north to Maria Island, adjacent Hobart environs, especially Tinderbox Pen., s of Kingston. Rare, local. Sedentary, young dispersive. Endangered.







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  1. saturday boyFebruary 13, 2017 at 9:05 PM

    sweet little birds - hope you didn't have to count the spots to get your tick - fine twitching

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