The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is the least colourful and most common of the four pardalote species. It is a very small, short-tailed bird that is more often heard than seen, foraging noisily for small creatures in the treetops.
This is the first time I've actually got a clear view of one, at Providence Portal on the shore of Lake Eucumbene, part of the Snowy mountain scheme.
You'll notice I said I saw it. I didn't spot it, that's a different bird.
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