Eastern Shrike-tit

Hasties Swamp NP, FNE Qld IMG_0816 20180406 - male

Notes: Thickset, large head boldly patterned black & white.
Male: bright yellow under, small white face patch. Female: grey-olive bib.
Sedentary. Uses strong bill to tear loose bark in search of insects.
See also: Western Shrike-tit, Northern Shrike-tit.

Range from Atlas of Living Australia (2018)^©(modified)

Wondecla State Forest, Tablelands, FNE Qld IMG_6390 20190908 - female

Hasties Swamp NP, FNE Qld IMG_0781 20180406 - male

Hasties Swamp NP, FNE Qld IMG_0787 20180406 - male

Green Hill Lake, Ararat, C Vic IMG_2343 20190509 - 2 x female

Wondecla State Forest, Tablelands, FNE Qld IMG_6377 20190908 - female

Wondecla State Forest, Tablelands, FNE Qld MVI_6382+6385 20190908 - male, then female