Forty-spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus quadragintus Gould, 1838

11 gWeight

The forty-spotted pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus) is one of Australia's rarest birds and by far the rarest pardalote, being confined to a few colonies in the south-east corner of Tasmania, mainly on Maria Island and Bruny Island.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Forty-spotted Pardalote has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

InalaAustralia1,066 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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Questions

How big is the Forty-spotted Pardalote?

The Forty-spotted Pardalote weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Forty-spotted Pardalote live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Flinders Island (Furneaux group, eastern Bass Strait) and southeastern Tasmania (southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Forty-spotted Pardalote?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Forty-spotted Pardalote endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Forty-spotted Pardalote as Endangered.

What does the Forty-spotted Pardalote eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Forty-spotted Pardalote in?

It belongs to the family Pardalotes (Pardalotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 11 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Endangered

More measurements

Wing: 58 mm
Tail: 32 mm
Bill: 8 mm
Tarsus: 17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Flinders Island (Furneaux group, eastern Bass Strait) and southeastern Tasmania (southeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Pardalotes Pardalotidae
Genus: Pardalotus

Other birds in the genus Pardalotus

Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus

Red-browed PardalotePardalotus rubricatus

Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

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