Chestnut-rumped Heathwren

Hylacola pyrrhopygia ‡

Ruff Property, Nagambie, N Vic IMG_1743 20210111 - pyrrhopygia female?

Notes: Dark warm brown above, whitish below, with distinct pale supercilium, chestnut rump &
upper- & under-tail coverts, inconspicuous small white patch at the base of primaries, fine dark
chest streaking, long, cocked tail. Cf Shy Heathwren, which has an obvious white wing spot, more
black in wing, darker legs, different call. Ssps differ in plumage tone: parkeri is not so dark as
nominate pyrrhopygia; pedleri is palest. Forages on or near ground in dense heath & shrubland.

Range from Morcombe & Stewart©