Green Cherrynose
Macrotristria sylvara (Distant, 1901)
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Male
Other name(s):
Northern Cherrynose.
Species number (TNS):
056.
Fore wing length:
48–62 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Coastal northern Queensland,
from the islands of the Torres
Strait south to Pormpuraaw on
the Gulf coast (P. Buosi and C.
Kahler) and Ingham on the east
coast. Adults occur from
December to March.
Notable localities:
Cooktown, Ellis Beach, Cairns.
Habitat:
Coastal bushland, open forest
and parkland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A strong continuous rattling call,
interspersed with sequences of
fluctuating pulses or revving.
Tiger Cherrynose has a near
identical call. Adults sit on the
upper branches of eucalypts
and other large native and
exotic trees.
Colour variation:
Live specimens are bright green
with yellow markings, but these
colours tend to fade after death.
Similar species:
Tiger Cherrynose.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
