Striated Fieldwren
Calamanthus fuliginosus
29 Mile Rd, Point Wilson, S Vic IMG_0153 20190611 - albiloris more heavily streaked black on upperparts, more finely onunderparts, shorter bill.
Notes: Strong white lores & brow, heavily streaked upperparts,
white tips to tail usually cocked.
Ssps differ minimally; nominate fulginosus
having longer bill & legs than others; bourneorum has
fine black streaking
on upperparts, absent on belly, tail tip whitish-grey to white; albiloris more
heavily streaked black on upperparts, more finely on underparts, shorter bill & legs;
diemenensis
heavily streaked black above & below, lacks lemon-yellow cast
on underparts, tail tip dull grey.
Range from Morcombe©. In swampy alpine and coastal heathlands, tussocks.
29 Mile Rd, Point Wilson, S Vic IMG_0156 20190611 - albiloris CLICK for another view.
Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, S Vic IMG_4348 20190611 - albiloris
Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, S Vic IMG_4489 20240106 - albiloris CLICK for another view.
Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, S Vic IMG_7293 20181218 - albiloris
Anglesea heathland, S Coast Vic IMG_9722 20160130 - bourneorum: fine black streaking on upperparts, broad tail tipwhitish-grey to white
Anglesea heathland, S Coast Vic IMG_9725 20160130 - bourneorum streaking absent on belly.
Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, S Vic IMG_4445 20240106 - albiloris
Anglesea heathland, S Coast Vic MVI_9700 20160130 - bourneorum