General Description
The Striated Fieldwren is a small streaky bird, boldly streaked in black, with a cocked tail and white eye stripe. The body is yellow-brown above and yellow-grey underneath. The tail has a dark band and white tip. To 13 cm.
Biology
The Fieldwren's nest is an untidy dome of stems and grass usually built low in a tussock or small bush.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Damp coastal areas, alpine heath, saltmarshes, button grass plains and open areas with low ground cover.
More Information
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Brief Id
Small black streaked bird with yellow-brown body above and yellow-grey underneath. White eye stripe.
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Colours
Brown, Yellow, Black, White
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Maximum Size
13 cm
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Common Name
Striated Fieldwren
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Species Name
fuliginosus
