Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)
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Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

11 gWeight

The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is the least colourful and most common of the four pardalote species.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Striated Pardalote has been recorded at 204 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia3,506 records
  2. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia3,459 records
  3. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia1,768 records
More places
  1. Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia1,656 records
  2. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,480 records
  3. Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia1,433 records
  4. Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia1,422 records
  5. Herdsman LakeAustralia1,360 records
  6. Eagleby WetlandsAustralia1,318 records
  7. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,202 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 striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is the least colourful and most common of the four pardalote species. Other common names include pickwick, wittachew and chip-chip. It is a very small, short-tailed bird that is more often heard than seen, foraging noisily for lerps and other small creatures in the treetops.

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Questions

How big is the Striated Pardalote?

The Striated Pardalote weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Striated Pardalote live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Striated Pardalote?

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

Is the Striated Pardalote endangered?

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

What does the Striated Pardalote eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Striated 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
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
31 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Australia and Tasmania

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 quadragintusRed-browed PardaloteRed-browed PardalotePardalotus rubricatus
Striated Pardalote

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