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  7. Noisy Scrubbird
Noisy Scrubbird
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BirdUp · Species

Noisy Scrubbird

Atrichornis clamosus(Gould, 1844)

Updated 11 June 2026

Conservation status: EndangeredOrigin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Atrichornithidae
Genus
Atrichornis

At a glance

The Noisy Scrubbird is a medium-sized bird, about 20–23 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
20–23 cm
Conservation status
Endangered
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Rare
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Noisy Scrubbird look like?

The Noisy Scrubbird is a medium-sized bird, about 20–23 cm long and weighing 25–58 g.

The noisy scrubbird is a species of bird in the family Atrichornithidae. It is endemic to the coastal heaths of south-western Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
20–23 cm
Weight
25–58 g
Wingspan
19 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Noisy Scrubbird?

The Noisy Scrubbird 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

jimchurches · Albany, AU-WA, AU

Call

jimchurches · Albany, AU-WA, AU

Call

jimchurches · Albany, AU-WA, AU

Call

Thomas Mesaglio · Albany, AU-WA, AU

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Noisy Scrubbird eat?

The Noisy Scrubbird feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

3 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Noisy Scrubbird live in Australia?

The Noisy Scrubbird is endemic to Australia, recorded across 4 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingSouth-west WA (south-west Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Resident

3 regions recorded