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Western Whipbird
Psophodes nigrogularisGould, 1844
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Psophodidae
- Genus
- Psophodes
At a glance
The Western Whipbird is a medium-sized bird, about 19–26 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19–26 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Western Whipbird look like?
The Western Whipbird is a medium-sized bird, about 19–26 cm long.
The western whipbird is a passerine bird found in several scattered populations in Southwest Australia. It is predominantly olive green in colour. The western whipbird has sometimes been split into two species: the black-throated whipbird and the white-bellied whipbird.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Western Whipbird?
The Western Whipbird 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 · Needilup WA 6336, Australia
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · Arpenteur Nature Reserve, Western Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Western Whipbird eat?
The Western Whipbird feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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