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ShrublandCup nestSmall · 37 g
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The male has an orange/buff face and throat, a grey breastband extending around the neck and over the head and rufous underparts with pale yellow/olive edging to primaries. Some males are reported having a buff collar. The female is similar but with paler throat and underparts, with a hint of buff. The eye is red, and bill and legs are dark. They weigh 30–38 g (1.1–1.3 oz) and have a length of 19–22 cm (7.5–8.7 in). Voice: The presence of the red-lored whistler is most often revealed by its calls, which are described as charming, sweet, wistful and haunting with varied notes. Individuals respond to 'pishing' and will approach a 'pisher'.
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When to see the Red-lored Whistler
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Red-lored Whistler
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Red-lored Whistler
The red-lored whistler is one of nine species of whistler occurring in Australia and a member of the family Pachycephalidae which includes whistlers, shrike-thrushes, pitohuis and allies. The limited range of this endemic bird of the Mallee woodland in one small area in New South Wales and another, larger area encompassing north-western Victoria and adjacent South Australia has seen it listed nationally as vulnerable.
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Easily confused with
Sclater's WhistlerPachycephala sororSclater's whistler or the hill golden whistler, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae found in the highlands of New Guinea.
Sulphur-vented WhistlerPachycephala sulfuriventerThe sulphur-vented whistler or sulphur-bellied whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
Drab WhistlerPachycephala griseonotaThe drab whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
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