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A photo of a Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)
Eastern Spinebill

Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

The eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) is a species of honeyeater found in south-eastern Australia in forest and woodland areas, as well as gardens in urban areas of Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. It is around 15 cm long, and has a distinctive black, white and chestnut plumage, a red eye, and a long downcurved bill. The male eastern spinebill is 13–16 cm (5–6.5 in) long, and has a long thin downcurved black bill with a black head, white throat with a chestnut patch and red iris. It has a brownish-red nape, a grey-brown back and pale cinnamon underparts. The dark tail is tipped with white laterally. Females are smaller with olive-grey crown, similar in colouring to male but slightly duller; and juveniles are pale warm cinnamon below with grey to olive-brown upperparts, a brown-red eye and orange base to the bill. The call is a clear, high-pitched, staccato piping "chip-chip-chip", sometimes repeated for lengthy periods.
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Kylie J
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 - 3:44am
Australia
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Kylie J
Wednesday 23 Aug 2023 - 12:40am
Australia
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Tuesday 25 Jul 2023 - 10:40pm
Australia
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Australia
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