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Western Bristlebird
Dasyornis longirostrisGould, 1841
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Dasyornithidae
- Genus
- Dasyornis
At a glance
The Western Bristlebird, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The western bristlebird is a species of bird in the family Dasyornithidae. It is endemic to the coastal heaths of western Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Western Bristlebird?
The Western Bristlebird 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
Thomas Mesaglio · Albany, AU-WA, AU
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Peter Crowcroft · Albany, AU-WA, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Western Bristlebird eat?
The Western Bristlebird feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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