Sydney Ticking Ambertail
Yoyetta darug Emery, Emery and Popple, 2025
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Male
Species number (TNS):
489.
Fore wing length:
21–33 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Restricted to western Sydney in
central New South Wales.
Notable localities:
Bass Hill, Silverdale.
Habitat:
Populations are local and occur in
open forest, usually on poor soil.
Calling song and behaviour:
A ticking song produced whilst in
flight and also when perched on a
tree. The song lacks the
complexity and long buzzing
phrase of the Varied Ambertail.
When stationary the series of ticks
sometimes end with a short, soft
chirp. Adults have been observed
on the trunks of Broad-leaved Red
Ironbark (Eucalyptus fibrosa) and
Stringybark (Eucalyptus obliqua).
Similar species:
Varied Ambertail, North Coast
Ambertail, Sandstone Ambertail.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
