Yellow Chat (Epthianura crocea)
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Yellow Chat

Epthianura crocea Castelnau & Ramsay, EP, 1877

9.3 gWeight

The yellow chat (Epthianura crocea) is a small passerine bird endemic to Australia.

Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow Chat has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Roebuck Plains StationAustralia497 records
  2. Lake EdaAustralia104 records
  3. Taylors LagoonAustralia75 records
More places
  1. Katherine Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia71 records
  2. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia33 records
  3. Crab Creek MangrovesAustralia9 records
  4. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia6 records
  5. Leanyer PondsAustralia2 records
  6. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia1 record
  7. Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia1 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 yellow chat (Epthianura crocea) is a small passerine bird endemic to Australia. They are known for their remarkable adaptions that aid their survival in their arid habitat.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow Chat?

The Yellow Chat weighs around 9.3 g.

Where does the Yellow Chat live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: north-central Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow Chat?

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

Is the Yellow Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow Chat in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
9.3 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Australasia: north-central Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Epthianura

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Yellow Chat

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