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Striated Fieldwren

(Calamanthus fuliginosus)
Alternate name(s): "Calamanthus*", "Striated Calamanthus", "Striated Reed-lark",
"Mock Quail", "White-lored Fieldwren", "Fieldlark", "Stinkbird"

Size: 12.5-14 cm
Weight: 15-25 g

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species

Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Striated Fieldwren at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

Race "fuliginosus"

ADULT

MALE

Frontal view of a male Striated Fieldwren; note the white supercilium and throat characterising this bird as a male
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Peter Murrell Reserve, near Kingston, TAS, April 2021]

Near-frontal view of a male Striated Fieldwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Peter Murrell Reserve, near Kingston, TAS, April 2021]

Near-lateral view of a Striated Fieldwren issuing its call, with its tail cocked (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Peter Murrell Reserve, near Kingston, TAS, September 2021]

Lateral view of a male Striated Fieldwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Peter Murrell Reserve, near Kingston, TAS, April 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a Striated Fieldwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Peter Murrell Reserve near Kingston, TAS, September 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a Striated Fieldwren issuing its call (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Peter Murrell Reserve, near Kingston, TAS, September 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a male Striated Fieldwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Peter Murrell Reserve, near Kingston, TAS, April 2021]

Dorsal view of a Striated Fieldwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Peter Murrell Reserve, near Kingston, TAS, September 2021]

Race "albiloris"

ADULT

MALE

Near-frontal view of a male Striated Fieldwren; note the white supercilium and throat characterising this bird as a male
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Holland Landings, East Gippsland Lakes, VIC, April 2019]

Near-dorsal view of a male Striated Fieldwren looking back towards the observer; note the white supercilium and throat characterising this bird as a male (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Holland Landings, East Gippsland Lakes, VIC, April 2019]

Near-dorsal view of a male Striated Fieldwren (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Holland Landings, East Gippsland Lakes, VIC, April 2019]

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.

stfwren_me_20210921.m4a fuliginosus
(E TAS)
Territorial calls? © ME
stfwren_me_20210425.m4a fuliginosus
(E TAS)
? © ME

More Striated Fieldwren sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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