Kingdom Animalia Genus Dasyornis Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Dasyornithidae Scientific name Dasyornis longirostris Higher classification Bristlebird Order Passerine | |
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Similar Bristlebird, Noisy scrubbird, Western whipbird, Western thornbill, Eastern bristlebird | ||
The western bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Dasyornithidae. It is endemic to Australia.
Description
Adults are 18–22 cm long. Its plumage is grey-brown. It has a shorter tail than other bristlebirds, yet it is still quite long tail is rufous, with darker brown stripes. Its body is rufous with dark brown under-surface feathers, giving it a scalloped look. It has a red eye, and the front of neck and face is off-white.
Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Western bristlebird Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA