Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor· 吸蜜鸟科(3 photos)
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Crimson Chat
10-12 cm. Male: crimson crown/breast/rump with blackish mask, white throat; eye yellow-white. Maleeclipse (May-Aug.); female and immature: brownish above, patchy red on breast/rump. Pairs, flocks with other chats: forages on ground; flies bouncing; note scarlet/pink rump; white-tipped black tail. Courting males hover butterfly-like.
- Similar Species
- Red-capped Robin.
- Voice
- high-pitched 'seee'; soft 'dik-it, dik-it', brisk 'check check'; rattles, trills.
- Habitat
- open woodlands, plains, scrubs, grasslands.
- Breeding
- June-Oct., or after rain.
- Nest
- deep cup; of grass, twigs, stems; low in shrub, grass.
- Eggs
- 3-4; white, spotted red-purple.
- Range & Status
- inland Aust., to. coast s in WA-SA. Common. Nomadic, irruptive in response to rainfall, drought; moves s. in spring, n. in autumn; irregularly reaches e., n. coasts.
