Shy heathwren | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Acanthizidae |
Genus: | Hylacola |
Species: | H. cauta
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Binomial name | |
Hylacola cauta Gould, 1843
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Subspecies[2] | |
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Synonyms | |
Calamanthus cautus |
The shy heathwren (Hylacola cauta) is a species of small bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to Australia. They inhabit mostly mallee woodland that has relatively dense shrub and heath understorey.