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Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris(Latham, 1801)
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Acanthorhynchus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- East and south-east Australia and Tasmania
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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