Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus): Photos, Range and Facts

Overview

The forty-spotted pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus) is one of Australia's rarest birds and by far the rarest pardalote, being confined to a few colonies in the south-east corner of Tasmania, mainly on Maria Island and Bruny Island.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to see it

Destination guides featuring this bird

Australia Tasmania An island state with 12 endemic birds and wild southern landscapes.

JJanuary: Best
FFebruary: Best
MMarch: Best
AApril: Good
MMay: Poor or no data
JJune: Poor or no data
JJuly: Poor or no data
AAugust: Poor or no data
SSeptember: Good
OOctober: Best
NNovember: Best
DDecember: Best

Range and habitat

Southeastern Tasmania (southeastern Australia), Maria, Bruny and Flinders islands (east, south, and north of Tasmania).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Oceania

Countries

Australia

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: Forty-spotted pardalote
eBird: sightings, maps and photos
xeno-canto: sound recordings
Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
IUCN Red List (threat status)
AviList global checklist (taxonomy)

Last updated September 29, 2026.