2013 $1 Australian Bird Striated Pardalote PNC

There are four species of pardalote - the Striated Pardalote, Spotted Pardalote, Forty-spotted Pardalote and Red-browed Pardalote - all of which are native to Australia. The Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus stratus) is the most nomadic and widespread, inhabiting nearly all areas of Australia. Most individuals that occupy Tasmania will cross to the mainland for the winter months. The Striated Pardalote forages on the outer foliage of eucalypts, often scampering along twigs picking at lerp and other insects, trilling softly