Western bristlebird
| Western bristlebird | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dasyornithidae |
| Genus: | Dasyornis |
| Species: | D. longirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyornis longirostris Gould, 1841 | |
The western bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris) is a species of bird in the Dasyornithidae family. It is endemic to Australia.[2]
Description
Adults 18–22 cm long. 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. 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
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Dasyornis longirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ World Wildlife Fund. 2012. Southwest Australia woodlands. Encyclopedia of Earth. ed. Mark McGinley. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC