#wedgebill

June 1, 2016 - Chiming Wedgebill or Chiming Whipbird (Psophodes occidentalis)

These whipbirds are found in arid scrublands of western and central Australia. They forage mostly on the ground or in small trees for insects and seeds. Females lay two or three eggs in flat cup-shaped nests constructed from sticks and grasses and hidden in dense vegetation. While they look very similar to Chirruping Wedgebills, the two species are best distinguished by their songs and ranges, which overlap only in a small area. Chiming Wedgebills are known for their distinctive and frequent *songs.