General Description
Body green-grey with a yellow throat. Top of head black with white streaks. White stripe above the eye; yellow spot in front of the eye. Wings black with a white edge and a red or yellow spot. Body up to 12 cm long. Call a loud "chip-chip-chip".
Biology
Striated Pardalotes feed on insects and insect larvae in eucalypt trees. They nest in holes in the ground or tree hollows.
Distribution
Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Parks and gardens.
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Brief Id
Body green-grey, black wings with white edge.
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Colours
Black, White, Yellow
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Diet
Insects
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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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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Striated Pardalote
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Species Name
striatus
