Friday, June 13, 2014

EASTERN WHIPBIRD


62          EASTERN WHIPBIRD              Psophodes olivaceus

Australia      (62)

A noisy but secretive bird, difficult to get in the open for a photograph. 25-31 cm, male larger. Found in rainforests, wet eucalyptus forests, coastal scrub, lantana,overgrown gardens. Ranges down the coast from Melbourne up to above Brisbane and a pocket near Cooktown.


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