Shy Heathwren
Hylacola cauta Gould, 1843
12–14 cmLength15 gWeight
Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia
Shy Heathwren has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia505 records
- Gluepot ReserveAustralia176 records
- Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia58 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Shy Heathwren?
The Shy Heathwren is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Shy Heathwren live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Shy Heathwren?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Shy Heathwren eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Shy Heathwren in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–14 cm
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 55 mm
- Tail
- 53 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southern Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Hylacola
Other birds in the genus Hylacola
Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygia
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PilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosus
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneus
Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatus
Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosus
Rufous FieldwrenCalamanthus campestris
Western FieldwrenCalamanthus montanellus
WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
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