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Eastern Whipbird

DESCRIPTION:

The Eastern Whipbird has sticking-up feathers on its head. It also has long tail feathers and a white patch under its chin.

HABITAT:

The Whipbird spends much of its time in dense undergrowth, where it is extremely difficult to observe.

Eastern Whipbird
Eastern Whipbird
By Zac
October 1998

DISTRIBUTION:

The Eastern Whipbird habitats are Eastern Australia from near Rock Hampton in Queensland, to Melbourne in Victoria.

INTERESTING FACTS: 

The sound that the Eastern Whiptail makes sounds like coooooooi'-twit-twit. It sounds like a long whistle followed by a loud crack - like someone cracking a whip and that is how it gets its name.

Their breeeding occurs from July to January.

Bibliography :

Birds of Australia
Multimedia CD published by Websters

Research by Zachary 4/5S

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