- Dasyornis longirostris
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in)
- Dark brown upper back, dappled pale grey
- Dark brown lower back
- Rufous-brown rump, upperwing-coverts and uppertail
- Off-white centre of breast and belly with fine black-brown scalloping
- Olive-brown sides of belly and flanks with fine black-brown scalloping
- Olive-brown undertail
Sexes similar
Juvenile similar to adult, but upperparts without dappling
Distribution
Coastal south-west Western Australia (east of Albany).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dense coastal heaths.
Behaviour
Diet
There is very little detail available; their diet appears to consist of seeds and invertebrates.
Vocalisation
Cheynes Beach, June 2009
Recording by Andrew Whitehouse
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Western Bristlebird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Western_Bristlebird
