Western Fieldwren (Calamanthus montanellus)
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Western Fieldwren

Calamanthus montanellus Milligan, 1903

14 gWeight

The western fieldwren (Calamanthus montanellus) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to southwestern Australia.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The western fieldwren (Calamanthus montanellus) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to southwestern Australia. It is often considered a subspecies (Calamanthus campestris montanellus) of the rufous fieldwren (C. campestris), most notably by Christidis and Boles in their 2008 work, but as a separate species by many other authorities including the International Ornithological Committee.

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Questions

How big is the Western Fieldwren?

The Western Fieldwren weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Western Fieldwren live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern Western Australia (southwestern Australia).

Is the Western Fieldwren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Western Fieldwren as Least Concern.

What does the Western Fieldwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Western Fieldwren in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southwestern Western Australia (southwestern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
Genus
Calamanthus

Other birds in the genus Calamanthus

Striated FieldwrenStriated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosusRufous FieldwrenRufous FieldwrenCalamanthus campestrisGoldenfaceGoldenfacePachycare flavogriseumFernwrenFernwrenOreoscopus gutturalisPilotbirdPilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosusRedthroatRedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusSpeckled WarblerSpeckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatusShy HeathwrenShy HeathwrenHylacola cautaChestnut-rumped HeathwrenChestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygiaWeebillWeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
Western Fieldwren

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