About the Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
The chestnut-breasted whiteface is a small passerine bird endemic to inland South Australia, with some unconfirmed sightings in the Northern Territory.
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ID tip
The chestnut-breasted whiteface is around 9–12 cm in length, with an unknown wingspan. An adult bird averages 9–10 g in weight. It is comparable in appearance to the Banded Whiteface but the distinctive breast band of a rufous-brown/chestnut colour allows for definitive identification; this colour appears in all plumages. True to its name, the lores, chin, throat, malar area, lower forehead, throat and chin are all a whitish colour, although worn or dirty birds may have grey or black smudges or stripes in these regions.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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