other very small bird species on The Pinnacle Nature Reserve

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19 native species of other very small birds local to the area have been observed on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.

All photos were taken on the Reserve by Alison Milton

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Red-browed Finch	Finches
		Diamond Firetail Very rare / threatened species*** Diamond Firetail Very rare / threatened species. Occasional visitor to grassy areas. Listed by COG as declining in the ACT. Declared vulnerable in NSW. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Double-barred Finch Rare or uncommon species** Double-barred Finch Rare or uncommon species. Very occasional visitor to grassy areas. (Formerly resident) more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Red-browed Finch Red-browed Finch Occasional visitor to grassy areas in spring and autumn. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group




Spotted Pardalote	Gerygones and Pardalotes
		Western Gerygone Western Gerygone Very occasional visitor more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		White-throated Gerygone White-throated Gerygone Regular visitor in spring/summer more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Spotted Pardalote Spotted Pardalote Very common visitor almost all year round. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Striated Pardalote Striated Pardalote Common resident (breeding); also some migratory movement through the reserve. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group



Buff-rumped Thornbill	Thornbills
		Brown Thornbill Brown Thornbill Common resident (breeding). Usually found in dense shrubs/woodland. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Buff-rumped Thornbill Buff-rumped Thornbill Very occasional visitor more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Striated Thornbill Striated Thornbill Common resident (breeding). Mostly found in woodland/forest areas. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Yellow Thornbill Rare or uncommon species** Yellow Thornbill Rare or uncommon species. Uncommon resident (breeding). Found in woodland with acacia groves. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Yellow-rumped Thornbill Yellow-rumped Thornbill Very common resident (breeding). Prefers open woodland and grassy areas. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group


Speckled Warbler	Other Very Small Birds
		Mistletoebird Mistletoebird Rare summer visitor more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Silvereye Silvereye Common resident found in areas near the suburbs. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Southern Whiteface Vulnerable species*** Southern Whiteface Rare or uncommon species. Uncommon resident. Likes grassland and open woodland. Listed by COG as a bird of concern in the ACT. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Speckled Warbler Vulnerable species*** Speckled Warbler Uncommon resident (breeding). Listed by COG as declining in the ACT. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Superb Fairy-wren Superb Fairy-wren Common resident (breeding) found in dense shrubs throughout the reserve. more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		White-browed Scrubwren White-browed Scrubwren Uncommon resident more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group
		Weebill Weebill Common resident (breeding) more: from Canberra Ornathologists Group