• Synonyms Mallee Heath-Wren, Shy Hylacola, Mallee Heathwren, Cautious Heathwren, Mallee Hylacola, Shy Heath-Wren, Shy Heath Wren, Red-rumped Hylacola
  • Old latin name for bird Sericornis cautus, Calamanthus cautus, Calamanthus cauta, Hylacola cautus

Shy Heathwrenbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Australia
  • 2.
    Alarm call, song, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 3.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Shy Heathwren

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion s Australia

Shy Heathwren subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Hylacola cauta cautasc SA to nw VIC (sc Australia)-No
Hylacola cauta halmaturinaKangaroo I. (off se SA; sc Australia)-No
Hylacola cauta macrorhynchac NSW (se Australia)-No
Hylacola cauta whitlockisw WA (sw Australia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanespineta tímida
Chinese怯地刺莺
Chinese (Traditional)羞怯地刺鶯
Croatianprugastoprsa trnokljunka
Czechstřízlíkovec plachý, Strízlíkovec plachý
DanishMalleesmutte, Skælbrystet Smutte
DutchMallee-heidesluiper, Malleeheidesluiper
Finnishvalkokulmamaluri
FrenchSéricorne timide, Fauvette des sables
GermanSandhuscher
ItalianScricciolo di brughiera schivo, Ilacola cauta
Japaneseオグロアレチムシクイ, オグロアレチムシクィ
Lithuaniansmėlinė hilakola
Norwegianmalleekrattsmett
Norwegian NynorskMalleekrattsmett
Polishpustkowik białoskrzydły, pustkowik bialoskrzydly
Portuguesesedosinho-tímido, acantiza-tímida
RussianПесчаная хилакола, Скрытный ложнокрапивник
Slovakchrastiar plachý
SpanishSericornis de Mallee, Sedosito tímido
Swedishmalleehedsmyg, Hedsmyg
TurkishÇizgili Funda Akantizi
Ukrainianкуреник білобровий