as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
organised by Cannelton Elementary School in Indiana, USA and Primary School De Wadden of Haarlem, Netherlands.
Forty-spotted Pardalote
Drawn by Tom M. 5G
Common Name :
Forty-spotted Pardalote
Scientific Name :
Pardalotus quadragintus
Habitat :
Eucalypt forests of southern Tasmania.
Diet :
It eats a variety of invertebrates and the secretions from leaves and lerps.
Size :
It is 100mm in total length.
Danger :
Forest clearance and burning patterns in the forests where this bird likes to nest in holes in the trees has been the main problem but introduced Noisy Miners compete for food and nesting sites.
Researched by :
Tom M. 5G
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
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Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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