Western Spinebill
A species of Spinebills Scientific name : Acanthorhynchus superciliosus Genus : Spinebills
Western Spinebill, A species of Spinebills
Botanical name: Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
Genus: Spinebills
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Description General Info
Description
The western spinebill is a small honeyeater with a slender, curved bill. It ranges in length from 12 to 16 cm (4.7 to 6.3 in), and in weight from 8–11 g (0.28–0.39 oz). Males are, on average, slightly larger than females. The sexes differ somewhat in plumage. The male is dark olive-grey above with a chestnut nape. Below, his throat and breast are chestnut, edged below with a white band and a black band; his abdomen is buff. He has a white eyebrow and a black mask, and white outer tail feathers which are 'flirted' in flight. The female is plainer, with a pale rufous nape. Her throat and underparts are variously described as rufous-buff or pale grey, and she lacks the distinctive banding of the male. The immature resembles a plainer female, though with a yellow base to the bill. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Western Spinebill's diet predominantly consists of nectar, favoring Banksia ilicifolia, with peak feeding in the early hours. It forages lower in the canopy, likely to evade dominant honeyeaters.
Habitat
The western Spinebill typically inhabits regions with dense undergrowth and is associated with a variety of heathland ecosystems that include open, coastal, and montane heaths, as well as open woodlands and forests with shrub or heath understoreys, particularly where Banksia and other Proteaceae such as Dryandra, Grevillea, and Hakea are prominent. This bird species is also found in areas of mallee Eucalyptus, riparian forests with Eucalyptus or Melaleuca, and although uncommon, can be present in urban gardens. Geographically, this preference corresponds to an area spanning south-western Western Australia.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The western spinebill is known to be locally nomadic.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Genus
Spinebills Species
Western Spinebill 
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