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Plain gray plump songbird with dark tail, white wingbar, and a small forward-curving crest.
NT: Extinct
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyWhipbirds and Wedgebills
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Open Hummock Grasses, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Tussock Grasses, and Shrubland
Best timeMost reliable in South Australia from July to September.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
1251visible hotspots
10821visible records
3states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
In flight, shows prominent pale tail tips. Bill short and chunky, darker in adult, paler in juvenile. Note range in arid inland eastern Australia focused on the Lake Eyre Basin.
Behavior
Essentially identical to Chiming Wedgebill except for its voice.
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