- Aphelocephala pectoralis
Identification
10cm
- Chestnut upperback
- White underparts
- Dark grey flight feathers and tail
- White face
- Grey crown
- Wide chestnut breast band
- Rufous blotches on flanks
- Short black bill
Distribution
Elevated gibber plains of central South Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry shrubland, stony hills and plains.
Behaviour
It builds a globe shaped nest with a side-entrance, from dead twigs, lined with wool and feathers.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-breasted Whiteface. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-breasted_Whiteface