Rattling Firetail Yoyetta electrica Emery, Emery and Popple, 2019
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Male
Species number (TNS): 694. Fore wing length: 20–24 mm. Distribution and seasonality: Restricted to Northern New South Wales between Woodburn and Woolgoolga. Adults occur from November to January. Notable localities: Arrawarra. Habitat: Eucalypt forest and adjacent parkland on coastal floodplains. Calling song and behaviour: A rapidly-emitted series of clicks, produced whilst stationary and in flight. Adults sit on the main trunks and upper branches of eucalypts. Similar species: Brown Firetail, Black Firetail, Sweeping Firetail.
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