Genus
Pardalotus
4 species
The list of species of Pardalotus genus
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The list of species of Pardalotus genus
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The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus ) is one of the smallest of all Australian birds at 8 to 10 centimetres (3.1 to 3.9 in) in length, and one of the most colourful; it is sometimes known as the diamondbird. Although moderately common in all...
The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus ) is the least colourful and most common of the four pardalote species. Other common names include pickwick, wittachew and chip-chip. It is a very small, short-tailed bird that is more often heard than...
The forty-spotted pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus ) is one of Australia's rarest birds and by far the rarest pardalote, being confined to a few colonies in the south-east corner of Tasmania, mainly on Maria Island and Bruny Island.
The red-browed pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus ) is a small brightly coloured insectivorous passerine, endemic to Australia (Schodde & Mason 1999). A gleaning specialist, they forage primarily in eucalypt trees (Woinarski 1984).The Latin word...
