How big is a Northern Shriketit?

The Northern Shriketit is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.

Where can you see a Northern Shriketit?

The Northern Shriketit is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Northern Shriketit?

The Northern Shriketit is most easily confused with the Western Shriketit and the Eastern Shriketit.

Is the Northern Shriketit endangered?

The Northern Shriketit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Northern Shriketit

Falcunculus whitei

Shriketits · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei) is a legendary shriketit found only in Australia, weighing about 28 g. The northern shriketit is a species of bird in the family Falcunculidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebrateswoodlandcup nest28 g

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 1 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 2 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 3 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 4 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 5 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 6 — Photo: Alan Bell (@abnatural) · CC BY 4.0

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 7 — Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 8 — Photo: Patrick_K59 · CC BY 2.0

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 9 — Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0

Northern Shriketit (Falcunculus whitei), photo 10 — Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0

About the Northern Shriketit

The northern shriketit is a species of bird in the family Falcunculidae. It is found in the Kimberley region of north-western Australia and the Top End of the Northern Territory.

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Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Northern Shriketit look like?: The northern shriketit is a species of bird in the family Falcunculidae.
How big is a Northern Shriketit?: The Northern Shriketit is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
Where can you see a Northern Shriketit?: The Northern Shriketit is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Northern Shriketit?: The Northern Shriketit is most easily confused with the Western Shriketit and the Eastern Shriketit.
Is the Northern Shriketit endangered?: The Northern Shriketit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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