Colours
Distinguishing features
The conspicuous male bird—black above and white below in breeding plumage—trills cheerfully through much of the day during the breeding season (mid-spring to early summer), frequently rising on fluttering wings in song flight.The female is similarly patterned but in dull fawns and white. In the non-breeding season, male birds appear similar to the female, retaining blackish feathers only on the wings and tail.
Size
- From 16 cm to 18 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found throughout mainland Australia and possibly on the islands to the north, including New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. They are resident or nomadic over the warmer part of its range (inland Australia and points north), and a summer breeding migrant to the cooler southern parts of Australia.
They are fairly common in woodland, and open scrub through most of their range, and close to riverbeds in the central arid zone. (Wikipedia)
