Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
About This Species
A tiny, boldly marked bird of eucalypt forest and woodland across Australia, it feeds high in the canopy on lerps and other small insects, making it easier to hear than see. Listen for its simple, repetitive whistled call, often the first clue to its presence, and scan the outer foliage of flowering or lerp-infested eucalypts where small mixed feeding flocks gather. It is most conspicuous in spring and summer when calling and nesting activity peaks, though resident populations can be found year-round.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- Because it nests in burrows in earth banks or tree hollows, avoid approaching or disturbing nest entrances, and keep well back if adults are seen carrying food, since flushing a bird from a nest burrow can lead to abandonment.
- It carries no special conservation status, but general wildlife protection laws in Australian states still prohibit nest disturbance and harassment.
- Viewing from below the canopy with binoculars is preferable to attempting to get closer to a feeding flock.
LCAvesPasseriformesPardalotidae
Seasonal Activity
746,209 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pardalotidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.