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Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutturalis(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Oreoicidae
- Genus
- Oreoica
At a glance
The Crested Bellbird is a medium-sized bird, about 19–23 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19–23 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Crested Bellbird look like?
The Crested Bellbird is a medium-sized bird, about 19–23 cm long and weighing 53–78 g.
The crested bellbird is a medium-sized passerine bird in the family Oreoicidae. It is native to drier parts of Australia where its typical habitats are acacia scrublands, eucalypt woodlands, spinifex and saltbush plains, and dunes. The male is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has a grey head, a black crest and breast, and a grey or olive brown body. The female and juvenile are similar but the colours are more muted and the black breast is lacking. The distinctive call is a high pitched bell-like sound, audible at some distance. Sometimes a pair of birds duet.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Crested Bellbird?
The Crested Bellbird 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 · Laverton-Leonora Road, just east of Kookynie-Malcolm Road, Western Australia
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · Yeo Lake Nature Reserve, Western Australia
Call
jimchurches · Cobar, AU-NS, AU
Call
jimchurches · Euabalong NSW 2877, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Crested Bellbird eat?
The Crested Bellbird feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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