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ShrublandCup nestSmall · 45 g
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The western whipbird is a slim bird some 21–25 cm (8.3–9.8 in) in length. It is predominantly olive green with a black throat and a narrow white cheek-patch edged with black on its face. It has a small crest and a long dark olive-green tail tipped with white, its underparts are a paler olive colour. The bill is black with blackish feet. Juveniles are a duller olive-brown in colour and lack the white cheek stripes and dark throat.
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When to see the Western Whipbird
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Western Whipbird
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Western Whipbird
The western whipbird is a passerine bird found in several scattered populations in Southwest Australia. It is predominantly olive green in colour. The western whipbird has sometimes been split into two species: the black-throated whipbird and the white-bellied whipbird.
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Easily confused with
Chiming WedgebillPsophodes occidentalisThe male chiming wedgebill weighs 38-45 grams and the female chiming wedgebill weighs 30-36 grams.
Chirruping WedgebillPsophodes cristatusThe chirruping wedgebill is a medium-sized bird, measuring approximately 18–21 cm and weighing 31-64 g.
Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceusA slim bird some 26–30 cm (10–12 in) in length and 47–72 grams (1.7–2.5 oz) in weight, it is olive green with a black head and breast.
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