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Yellow-throated Scrubwren< Alternate name(s): "Devil-bird", "Blacknest-bird" Size: 12-14 cm Weight: 14-22 g |
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Similar species |
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Photos |
Race "citreogularis"
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ADULT |
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, January 2011]
Lateral view of a female(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, January 2011]
Dorsal view of a female(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren in
rainforest
with very little undergrowth
[Wingham Brush NR,
NSW, September 2011]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a fledgling Yellow-throated Scrubwren
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, January 2011]
Fledgling Yellow-throated Scrubwren that needed to stretch its legs
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, January 2011]
Race "intermedius"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren;
note the dark facial mask
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, August 2013]
Near-frontal view of a male(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren
[Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, May 2014]
Lateral view of a male(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]
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FEMALE |
Near-frontal view of a female(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, July 2017]
Near-lateral view of a female(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, April 2013]
Close-up lateral view of a female(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, May 2014]
Female(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren on the point of landing
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, November 2013]
Sex unknown |
Near-dorsal view of a Yellow-throated Scrubwren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Dorsal view of a Yellow-throated Scrubwren
[Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, May 2014]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Dorsal view of a juvenile female Yellow-throated Scrubwren
looking at the observer
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Bunya Mountains NP,
QLD, March 2018]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Jul - Feb | Eggs: 2 - 3 | Incubation period: 21 days | Fledging age: ? |
The breeding season listed in the table above is a core period. Depending on geographical latitude and on circumstances, Yellow-throated Scrubwrens can, in principle, breed at any time of year.
Nest building: Female & male | Incubation: Female & male | Dependent care: Female & male |
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Nest |
"bungobittah", "malunna" = nest [Aboriginal] |
Type: Domed hanging bottle | Material: Rootlets, moss, lichen, ferns | Height above ground: 1.5 - ? m |
Near-frontal view of a female(?) Yellow-throated Scrubwren bringing
material for its nest
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, August 2015]
This is the nest that the Yellow-throated Scrubwren shown above was
working on
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, August 2015]
Yellow-throated Scrubwren about 1.5 m above the ground; at the time
the photo was taken, this nest was not in use
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, March 2015]
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Eggs |
"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "ngampu", "nooluk", "pateena" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay] |
Size: 25 x 18 mm | Colour: Creamy, with some light-brown speckles | Shape: Tapered oval |
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Sedentary | Elementary unit: Solitary/pair |
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Food, Diet |
Yellow-throated Scrubwrens forage through leaf litter in dense forest or tree bark for small insects.
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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.
ytscrwr_20140522_1.mp3 |
intermedius (SE QLD) |
Q&A | © MD | |
ytscrwr_20150328.m4a |
intermedius (NE NSW) |
Alarm calls(?) | © MD | |
ytscrwr_20140522_3.mp3 |
intermedius (SE QLD) |
Annoyed call | © MD | |
ytscrwr_20140522.mp3 |
intermedius (SE QLD) |
Foraging (with Australian Brush-turkey) | © MD |