Gibberbird
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Ashbyia lovensis (Ashby, 1911) |
The Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. The names of the species is derived from the gibber plains that comprise its habitat. It is a terrestrial species which feeds on seeds and lives singly or in pairs.
[edit] Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Ashbyia lovensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
[edit] References
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 9788496553422