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Chiming Wedgebill
Psophodes occidentalis
Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis) is a member of the Psophodidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults measure 21.0 cm and weigh 39.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Psophodidae Whipbirds
- Genus Psophodes
- Species occidentalis
Where it lives
West-central WA to southeastern NT and central SA (western, central Australia)
Quick facts
- Size
- 21.0 cm
- Weight
- 39.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psophodidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chiming Wedgebill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chiming Wedgebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis) is a species of bird in the Psophodidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU wc WA to se NT and c SA (w, c Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.6 g and measures about 21.0 cm in length, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 10.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.3 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chiming Wedgebill?
The Chiming Wedgebill is a small bird that weighs around 39.6 g and measures about 21.0 cm.
Where does the Chiming Wedgebill live?
The Chiming Wedgebill is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU wc WA to se NT and c SA (w, c Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chiming Wedgebill belong to?
The Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis) belongs to the Psophodidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chiming Wedgebill eat?
The Chiming Wedgebill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chiming Wedgebill migrate?
The Chiming Wedgebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chiming Wedgebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Chiming Wedgebill's range?
The Chiming Wedgebill has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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