 The forty-spotted pardalote is one of the rarest birds in Australia, and is classified as endangered.The distribution of the species has declined over the last century with the bird thought to no longer occupy many parts of Tasmania where it was once prevalent; two populations are now known on Bruny Island.The pardalote’s rely on the white gum (Eucalyptus "viminalis") for survival and feed on small insects and manna (sap like sugary substance produced by white gums).