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Chirruping Wedgebill
Psophodes cristatus(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Psophodidae
- Genus
- Psophodes
At a glance
The Chirruping Wedgebill is a medium-sized bird, about 20 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 20 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Chirruping Wedgebill look like?
The Chirruping Wedgebill is a medium-sized bird, about 20 cm long and weighing 27–48 g.
The chirruping wedgebill is a medium-sized member of the genus Psophodes, which consists or four to five songbirds endemic to Australia. Commonly found in low shrublands in south-eastern inland Australia, the species is distinguished by its distinctive, chirruping call. The chirruping wedgebill and chiming wedgebill were considered to be a single species until as late as 1973, when they were separated due to marked differences in their calls.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Chirruping Wedgebill?
The Chirruping Wedgebill is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · UNSW Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station, New South Wales
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · UNSW Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station, New South Wales
Call
Will Cornwell · Fowlers Gap NSW 2880, Australia
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · UNSW Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station, New South Wales
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Chirruping Wedgebill eat?
The Chirruping Wedgebill feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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