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Weighing in at a hefty 6 grams and 8cm long, the spotted pardalote is one of Australia's smallest birds. They are found in Australia's dry Eucalypt forests and mallee scrub. Despite them not being listed as endangered, their numbers are steadily declining, this is due to habitat loss from urban expansion and the astonishing abundance of both feral and domestic cat populations. Go to pestsmart.org.au for information on invasive animals in Australia. @pestsmart -- #spottedpardalote #pardalote #diamondbird #threatenedhabitat #avifauna #ornithology #naturalhistory #nature #environment #australianbirds #birdsofaustralia #birdlovers #naturelovers #birdphotography #conservation #birdlife #australianwildlife #australia #victoria #visitvictoria (at Woodlands Historic Park)

The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is one of the smallest of all Australian birds and one of the most colourful; it is sometimes known as the diamondbird. #diamondbird #pardalote #artmagenta #bird #birding #birdwatching #birds #vogel #birdart #birdsketch #birdoftheday #animallife #draw #birdpainting #sketching #paintings #illustrationartist #birdsofinstagram #worldofartists #arts #drawings #painting #birdfreaks #nuts_about_birds #art #sketchingdaily #arts_gallery #birdlovers https://www.instagram.com/p/CPDv7e_DZMO/?utm_medium=tumblr

One of the smallest Australian birds at only 8 to 10 cm in length, it is also almost the most colorful. Sometimes known as the Diamondbird, it is a part of the Pardalotidae family. These birds always nest in tunnels.