Weebill / Stutzschnabel (Smicrornis brevirostris)

Wikipedia: Weebill Source: WIKIPEDIA Weebill_Smicrornis_brevirostris%29_12_September_2015_Cropped.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Smicrornis (Smicrornis); Family Acanthizidae (Acanthizidae)
General: The weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is an insectivorous passerine that is found throughout mainland Australia. At 8 to 9 cm (3.1 to 3.5 in) long, it is Australia's smallest bird. It was originally described by John Gould in 1838, and four subspecies are recognised. The weebill's plumage is nondescript, with olive-grey upperparts and paler, more yellowish underparts. It grades from more brownish plumage in the southern regions of Australia to more yellow in tropical areas. [more]