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Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris(Latham, 1801)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Acanthorhynchus
At a glance
The Eastern Spinebill is a small bird, about 13–16 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 13–16 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Eastern Spinebill look like?
The Eastern Spinebill is a small bird, about 13–16 cm long and weighing 6–18 g.
The eastern spinebill is a species of honeyeater found in south-eastern Australia in forest and woodland areas, as well as gardens in urban areas of Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart. It is around 15 cm long, and has a distinctive black, white and chestnut plumage, a red eye, and a long downcurved bill.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Eastern Spinebill?
The Eastern Spinebill 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
Roger Yandle · Mayne St before Short St, North Rothbury NSW 2335, Australia
Call
John Cull · Mount Dandenong VIC 3767, Australia
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Lisa D. · Nillumbik Bal, AU-VI, AU
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Maria Duynisveld · Hobart, AU-TS, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Eastern Spinebill eat?
The Eastern Spinebill feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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