Family

Pachycephalidae

Habits

Mate for lift and form permanent territories that are defended by both sexes. Nest is a small cup of twigs and grass lined with finer material in a tree fork or dense bush.

Habitat

Woodland Forest Shrubland Stone Country, Mainly eucalypt; mallee and mulga or open woodland; escarpment.

Breeding

September October November December January, 2 to 3; dull olive-brown. Both sexes incubate the eggs for 12-15 days. Young fly in 10-15 days. One or two broods may be raised in succession, female constructs the nest and both sexes incubate and care for the young, which are fed for several weeks after leaving the nest.

Parks

Kakadu National Park

Diet

Carnivore, Insects; spiders and other small invertebrates; fruit and berries often eaten.

Details

Common Name: Rufous Whistler Scientific Name: Pachycephala rufiventris
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves Category: Native
Status: Least Concern Size: 160-170 mm.

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