Bird guideEastern Whipbird

The bird became commonly known as coachwhip bird or stockwhip bird.

⚠️Not listed
🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyWhipbirds and Wedgebills
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatThe eastern whipbird is found in wet temperate forests including both rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, generally near water.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from August to January.

Sounds

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Recorded by Marc Anderson

Range map

Range map

2493visible hotspots
312908visible records
2states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence

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

Olive brown above, with white throat patch contrasting strongly with black face, crest, and breast. Juvenile lacks white patch. Very vocal.

Behavior

Feeds on the ground, most commonly in dense vegetation of rainforest and other wet forests.

Regional timing

Victoria
Peak: October to January23,427 records
New South Wales
Peak: August to January153,725 records
Queensland
Peak: April to January133,038 records
Australian Capital Territory
Peak: January2,623 records
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