Northern Scrub-clicker
Platypsalta sp. (cf.dubia)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
270.
Fore wing length:
12–14 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From Mount Surprise east to
near Herberton in north
Queensland. Adults occur
during December and January.
Notable localities:
Mount Surprise.
Habitat:
Eucalypt woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
Sharp chirps emitted at regular
intervals with intermittent wing-
snapping. Adults sit on the
stems of small trees and
shrubs.
Similar species:
Broad-winged Scrub-clicker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Recording provided by A. Ewart