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Saturday, June 4, 2016

CHESTNUT-BREASTED WHITEFACE

Photographed at Cooper Pedy June 2016
786          CHESTNUT-BREASTED WHITEFACE             Aphelocephala pectoris

Australia           (630)

Found in semi-desert tablelands with bare ground and gibber, sparsely vegetated with bluebush, saltbush, black oak, mulga etc with sparse grass, ‘dead finish’ Acacia tetragonophylla, and Eremophila app. 10 cm. Range: confined to nc and ne SA. Rare, elusive; locally nomadic.