Normanton Squawker
Pauropsalta walkeri Moulds and Owen, 2011
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Species number (TNS):
375.
Fore wing length:
20–26 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From near Top Springs in north-west
Northern Territory east along the Gulf of
Carpentaria as far as Normanton and
south to near Kynuna. Adults occur from
December to February.
Notable localities:
Normanton.
Habitat:
Eucalypt woodland, typically in the
vicinity of watercourses.
Calling song and behaviour:
Short phrases comprising a group of
clicks followed by a chirp, emitted at a
regular rhythm. Adults sit on the main
trunks and upper branches of eucalypts.
Similar species:
Dusty Squawker, Tropical Orange
Squawker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Recording provided by A. Ewart
Male
Female