Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)
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Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus (Shaw, 1792)

8–10 cmLength8.7 gWeight

The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is a small passerine bird native to eastern and southern Australia, at elevations of up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).

Busiest months: April–May and July–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spotted Pardalote has been recorded at 182 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Royal ParkAustralia3,564 records
  2. Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia2,313 records
  3. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia1,994 records
More places
  1. Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia1,889 records
  2. Shepherds BushAustralia1,819 records
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia1,793 records
  4. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia1,433 records
  5. Bushy Park WetlandsAustralia1,376 records
  6. Serendip SanctuaryAustralia1,232 records
  7. Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia1,228 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

The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is a small passerine bird native to eastern and southern Australia, at elevations of up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). It is part of the pardalote family, Pardalotidae. Although moderately common in all of the reasonably fertile parts of Australia (the east coast, the south-east, and the south-west corner) it is seldom seen closely enough to enable identification.

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Questions

How big is the Spotted Pardalote?

The Spotted Pardalote is about 8–10 cm long and weighs around 8.7 g.

Where does the Spotted Pardalote live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southern, eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Spotted Pardalote?

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

Is the Spotted Pardalote endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spotted Pardalote as Least Concern.

What does the Spotted Pardalote eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spotted Pardalote in?

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

At a glance

Length
8–10 cm
Weight
8.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
28 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southern, eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Pardalotes Pardalotidae
Genus
Pardalotus

Other birds in the genus Pardalotus

Forty-spotted PardaloteForty-spotted PardalotePardalotus quadragintusRed-browed PardaloteRed-browed PardalotePardalotus rubricatusStriated PardaloteStriated PardalotePardalotus striatus
Spotted Pardalote

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