Distribution
Now found reliably only in a few isolated colonies on south-eastern Tasmania, most notably on Maria Island and southern Bruny Island. It is occasionally reported from the suburbs of Hobart. Sedentary or locally nomadic over its restricted range, it is declining in numbers and listed as endangered. It is most successful on Maria Island, which is managed as a refuge, with introduced predators having been eliminated. Sites identified by BirdLife International as being important for Forty-spotted Pardalote conservation are Bruny Island, Central Flinders Island, Maria Island and South-east Tasmania.
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