Red Squeaker
Haemopsalta rubea (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
400.
Fore wing length:
16–21 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Occurs coastally and subcoastally
from the Windsor Tableland in
north Queensland south to the
Royal National Park, Sydney. This
is a widespread species in Greater
Brisbane, including the Islands. In
the inland, populations occur along
the Great Dividing Range. Adults
occur from September until about
April.
Notable localities:
Burrum River National Park, Bribie
Island, North Stradbroke Island,
Stanthorpe, Royal National Park.
Habitat:
Populations are associated with
eucalypts in wet and dry
sclerophyll forests and also where
these trees grow as an overstorey
to heathland. Populations tend to
be larger on coastal islands than
on the mainland.
Calling song and behaviour:
Monotonously repeated and soft,
but far carrying, with 1–3 short
chirps followed by a longer note;
repeated regularly. The call is most
noticeable in the late afternoon
when many males will call in
unison. Adults perch on the upper
branches of eucalypts.It tends to
be a rather wary species at most
times of the day.
Similar species:
Beach Squeaker, Sunray
Squeaker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Female
