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17

Redthroat

(Pyrrholaemus brunneus)
Alternate name(s): "Red-throated Scrubwren"
Aboriginal name(s): "beritberit" (WA)

Size: 11-12 cm
Weight: 9-15 g
Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Redthroat at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

MALE

Close-up frontal view of a male Redthroat; note the rufous throat typical of males (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]

Close-up frontal view of a male Redthroat (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

Near-frontal view of a male Redthroat looking at the observer (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

Close-up near-frontal view of a male Redthroat about to take off (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

Near-frontal view of a male Redthroat looking sideways (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]

Near-lateral view of a male Redthroat (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

Lateral view of a male Redthroat (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

FEMALE

Frontal view of a female Redthroat; note the white throat typical of females (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

Frontal view of a female Redthroat looking upwards (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

Near-lateral view of a female Redthroat looking towards the observer (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]

Lateral view of a female Redthroat (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]

Lateral view of a female Redthroat (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near Hawker, SA, September 2018]

Near-dorsal view of a female Redthroat (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Close-up frontal view of a juvenile(?) Redthroat looking sideways (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]

Close-up near-frontal view of a juvenile(?) Redthroat (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]

Lateral view of a juvenile(?) Redthroat foraging on the ground (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

Lateral view of a juvenile(?) Redthroat issuing its call (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Strzelecki Track, near Parachilna Hotel, SA, November 2018]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

redthrt_me_20230611.mp3 (Ctl NT) Contact calls? © ME
redthrt_20190618.m4a (SW QLD) Territorial calls? © MD

More Redthroat sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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