Green Baron
Psaltoda magnifica Moulds, 1984
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
092.
Fore wing length:
50–62 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Found only in the Queensland
tropics from the Windsor
Tableland south to Paluma. A
prominant species on the
Atherton Tableland. Adults occur
from November to March.
Notable localities:
Lake Barrine, Herberton Range,
Malanda, Henrietta Creek.
Habitat:
Populations occur in association
with primary rainforest and
mature regrowth.
Calling song and behaviour:
A rich series of yodelling
sequences with a low
undertone. Each sequence
varies in timing and alternates
regularly. It is one of the most
pleasant sounds of the tropical
rainforest. Adults sit on the
upper branches of rainforest
trees.
Similar species:
Red Roarer, Smoky Sage,
Golden Emperor.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
