Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Bird Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

Body dark brown and throat white with a central brown patch. Back of neck red-brown. Top of head black (male) or grey-black (female), this colour extending along the side of the neck to the breast.

Size

Body up to 15 cm long

Habitat

Forests, woodlands and urban areas.

Distribution

Eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania

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Local Sightings

2 recorded sightings in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Eastern Spinebill
Scientific name: Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Latham, 1801)
Family: Meliphagidae
Category: Bird Life › Perching Birds
Origin: Native
Conservation: Least Concern

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