The breast and cap of the Crimson Chat is bright crimson as the name suggests, and the back is dark grey with a white throat.
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Along with the Gibberbird in the genus Ashbyia they were once thought to constitute a separate family, the Epthianuridae, although most taxonomists today treat them as a subfamily, Epthianurinae, of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
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The male Orange and Yellow Chats have bright yellow/gold plumage, whereas the females are much duller grey.
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The genus Epthianura is endemic to the continent of Australia, where they are widely distributed across the mainland and, in the case of the White-fronted Chat, Tasmania.