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EASTERN WHIPBIRD ·
The Eastern Whipbird is endemic to forests of
eastern Australia. ·
In north Queensland it is virtually restricted to
upland rainforests. ·
Its loud whipcrack call is a familiar sound but the
birds are difficult to see as they forage in dense understorey vegetation. · The call of the whipbird is usually a combined effort. it starts with a thin piercing (but hard to locate) whistle and (easier to locate) whipcrack whereupon the partner adds several sharp chirrups. It has long been thought that the call is initiated by the male and completed by the female, but the opposite may also be true. (Source: Environmental Protection Agency) · The
dark olive-green body, black head, small black crest, white
cheeks and long ·
Although
spending most time on or near the ground, it often
is seen feeding among ·
They are easily observed on the lawns,
in the orchard and open understorey areas |
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