Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus)
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Red-browed Pardalote

Pardalotus rubricatus Gould, 1838

11 gWeight

The red-browed pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus) is a small brightly coloured insectivorous passerine, endemic to Australia (Schodde & Mason 1999).

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Australia

Red-browed Pardalote has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,214 records
  2. Cumberland DamAustralia97 records
  3. Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia46 records
More places
  1. Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia5 records
  2. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia4 records
  3. Taylors LagoonAustralia2 records
  4. Gluepot ReserveAustralia1 record
  5. Broome South Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia1 record

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

The red-browed pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus) is a small brightly coloured insectivorous passerine, endemic to Australia (Schodde & Mason 1999). A gleaning specialist, they forage primarily in eucalypt trees (Woinarski 1984).

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Questions

How big is the Red-browed Pardalote?

The Red-browed Pardalote weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Red-browed Pardalote live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, central Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Red-browed Pardalote?

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

Is the Red-browed Pardalote endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-browed Pardalote as Least Concern.

What does the Red-browed Pardalote eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-browed Pardalote in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northern, central 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 PardaloteSpotted PardalotePardalotus punctatusForty-spotted PardaloteForty-spotted PardalotePardalotus quadragintusStriated PardaloteStriated PardalotePardalotus striatus
Red-browed Pardalote

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