How big is a Western Shriketit?

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

Where can you see a Western Shriketit?

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

What birds look similar to a Western Shriketit?

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

Is the Western Shriketit endangered?

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

Western Shriketit

Falcunculus leucogaster

Shriketits · Passeriformes · Rare

The Western Shriketit (Falcunculus leucogaster) is a rare shriketit found only in Australia, weighing about 28 g. The western shriketit is a species of bird in the family Falcunculidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebrateswoodlandcup nest28 g

Western Shriketit (Falcunculus leucogaster), photo 1 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Western Shriketit (Falcunculus leucogaster), photo 2 — Photo: Broinowski, Gracius J. · Public domain

Western Shriketit (Falcunculus leucogaster), photo 3 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · CC BY 4.0

Western Shriketit (Falcunculus leucogaster), photo 4 — Photo: Broinowski, Gracius J. · Public domain

Western Shriketit (Falcunculus leucogaster), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Nathan Ruser, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Western Shriketit

The western shriketit is a species of bird in the family Falcunculidae. It is sparsely distributed across Southwest Australia.

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Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

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

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