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Spinifexbird
Poodytes carteri(North, 1900)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Genus
- Poodytes
At a glance
The Spinifexbird is a small bird, about 14–15 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–15 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Spinifexbird look like?
The Spinifexbird is a small bird, about 14–15 cm long and weighing 10–13 g.
The spinifexbird is endemic to inland Australia. Also known as Carter's desertbird, it is named after Thomas Carter, an English ornithologist and pastoralist active in Western Australia from 1887 to 1928.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Spinifexbird?
The Spinifexbird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Spinifexbird eat?
The Spinifexbird feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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