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The pilotbird is a large, plump species of acanthizid, measuring around 18 centimetres (7.1 in) in length and weighing 27 grams (0.95 oz). The plumage of the underparts is reddish-brown with scalloping on the chest and the centre of the belly speckled dull white. The upperparts are chocolate-brown. The bill is short and finely pointed. Its tail is broad and semi-erect, and flicked up and down when feeding.
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When to see the Pilotbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Pilotbird
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Pilotbird
The pilotbird is a species of passerine bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is monotypic within the genus Pycnoptilus. The species is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
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Easily confused with
Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingiiThe Tasmanian Thornbill is olive-brown above, darkening toward the back and tail, and can exhibit a patch of reddish-brown colouration on the forehead.
Green-backed GerygoneGerygone chloronotaThe green-backed gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae found in northern Australia and New Guinea.
Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygiaThe chestnut-rumped heathwren is a small bushland bird with an olive-brown back with conspicuous reddish-brown rump and tail coverts.
Side by side: Pilotbird vs Tasmanian Thornbill · Chestnut-rumped Heathwren vs Pilotbird
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