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Shy Heathwren

Hylacola cauta
Family
Thornbills and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
shyhea1, SHHE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThornbills and Allies (Acanthizidae)
SpeciesHylacola cauta
Codesshyhea1, SHHE
Identification

The Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta) is a member of the Thornbills and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code shyhea1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Speckled Warbler
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Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
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Shy Heathwren photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Hylacola cauta

Family: Thornbills and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: shyhea1