Brown Firetail
Yoyetta timothyi Emery, Emery and Popple, 2019
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Male (brown form)
Species number (TNS):
509.
Fore wing length:
24–34 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From Kroombit Tops in central
Queensland south to near
Moruya in New South Wales
and Canberra in the Australian
Capital Territory. Adults may
occur from as early as late
September through to
February.
Notable localities:
Mt Mee, Tamborine Mountain,
Cunningham’s Gap, Gibraltar
Range, Ku-ring-Gai Chase
National Park, Berry, Black
Mountain (Canberra).
Habitat:
Wet sclerophyll forest, open
forest with heath and
temperate woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
Low frequency, repeated "zop,
zop, zop, zop, zop, zop",
mainly emitted whilst in flight.
Singing can occur throughout
the day and also during moonlit
nights. Males rest high on the
upper branches of trees.
Females sometimes occur in
shrubs and low trees.
Colour variation:
Two colour forms exist: (1)
brown with orange fore wing
basal membranes, and (2)
black with yellow-white fore
wing basal membranes. The
black from is restricted to cool
temperate areas.
Similar species:
Black Firetail.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Female (black form)
Female (brown form)
Male (black form)
