Smicrornis brevirostris
Weebill at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Smicrornis brevirostris | SteveW | 20 Mar 2016 | |
| Smicrornis brevirostris | ArcherCallaway | 14 Mar 2016 | |
| Acanthiza chrysorrhoa | galah681 | 14 Mar 2016 |
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3 comments
15 Mar 2016
galah681,
You can distinguish Weebills and Yellow-rumped Thornbills by their short stubby bill, smaller overall size, pale brow, and the absence of the black cap with white spots. Weebills tend to stick higher up in the caopy while YRThornbills will often feed on the ground and use the lower canopy
You can distinguish Weebills and Yellow-rumped Thornbills by their short stubby bill, smaller overall size, pale brow, and the absence of the black cap with white spots. Weebills tend to stick higher up in the caopy while YRThornbills will often feed on the ground and use the lower canopy
15 Mar 2016
I didn't think these birds were as small as weebils and they were doing short cheeping calls as they flew between small eucalypts. They were about 2m above the ground. I thought they were probably immature birds, but there seemed to be some speckles on their crown.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.087711-35.279444
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 12 Mar 2016 06:44 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
Collections
- galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Smicrornis brevirostris Small (Robin, Finch, Thornbill etc) Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Smicrornis brevirostris Scientific name
- Weebill Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1594.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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