Rufous Fieldwren
Calamanthus campestris· 细嘴莺科(1 photos)
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Rufous Fieldwren
13 cm. Variable, greyer in the south-east and increasingly rufous to the north and west. Above grey with dark streaking, forehead/face washed rufous; white throat and eyebrow; below cream with finer dark streaks; tail tipped whitish. Northern and western birds have an overall rufous wash.
- Similar Species
- Western Fieldwren, Shy Heathwren, Striated Fieldwren.
- Voice
- cheerful and melodious whistled song "doot-doot-dit-dit-dit-deeeu". Sings in duet.
- Habitat
- inland/saltmarsh vegetation: saltbush, bluebush, spinifex, roly-poly; low shrubs in depressions in gibber plains.
- Breeding
- July-Nov.
- Nest
- globular, of grass, lined with feathers, plant down; in tussock, shrub, spinifex.
- Eggs
- 3-4; buff to brown, freckled chestnut/dark brown.
- Range & Status
- populations from Charlotte Waters (NT) - far w. NSW - nw. Vic., w. through SA to NW Cape and Gt Sandy Desert. Uncommon, patchy. Sedentary.
- Distribution key to races
- 1. Calamanthus campestris winiam 2. Calamanthus campestris campestris 3. Calamanthus campestris isabellinus 4. Calamanthus campestris wayensis 5. Calamanthus campestris rubiginosis 6. Calamanthus campestris dorrie 7. Calamanthus campestris hartogi
