- Aphelocephala leucopsis
Identification
10-12cm
- Underparts White-Grey
- Dark tail with White tip
- Crown, Ear coverts pale brown
- Stubby Bill
- Flanks Dull Grey
- White forehead with Black margins
- Race castaneiventris much Browner flanks
- Flanks get paler towards center of Range
Distribution
Oceania, Australasia, Australia [endemic], drier Habitats of Southern Australia
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- A. l. leucopsis:
- Southeastern Australia to eastern Western Australia
- A. l. castaneiventris:
- Interior of southern Western Australia
With western one browner
Habitat
Semi-arid forest, mulga, and similar dry habitats.
Behaviour
Often found in small flocks which may include multiple species.
Diet
Feeds on seeds and insects. They feed quite actively by frolicking on the ground and low shrubs.
Breeding
Breeds in June to November, but may be anytime after rain. Side-entering nests found in tree hollows, shrubbery and even under Raptor nests.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gregory, P. (2020). Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.souwhi1.01
- Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/AAEA810D ]. Retrieved 6 July 2021
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Southern Whiteface. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Southern_Whiteface
External Links
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