Wedgebill (other)

	Wedgebill (other) Wedgebill or wedge-bill is a common name for several birds and may refer to Australian endemic birds in the genus ''Psophodes'': * Chiming wedgebill (''Psophodes occidentalis'') ** Chirruping wedgebill (''Psophodes cristatus'') See also * Cachar wedge-billed babbler * Sikkim wedge-billed babbler * Wedge-billed woodcreeper The wedge-billed woodcreeper (''Glyphorynchus spirurus''), is a passerine bird which breeds in the tropical New World from southern Mexico to northern Bolivia, central Brazil and the Guianas; it is absent from the Pacific coastal areas except be ... {{Disambiguation, bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Psophodes ''Psophodes'' is a genus of five species of songbirds endemic to Australia, known as whipbirds and wedgebills. Description Whipbirds and wedgebills are collectively recognised in the genus ''Psophodes''.Toon, A., Joseph, L., & Burbidge, A., (2013). Genetic analysis of the Australian whipbirds and wedgebills illuminates the evolution of their plumage and vocal diversity. ''Emu''. Vol. 113, pp. 359-366. Wedgebills are divided into the chirruping wedgebill (''Psophodes cristatus'') and the chiming wedgebill (''Psophodes occidentalis''). Whipbirds are divided into the eastern whipbird (''Psophodes olivaceus'') and the western whipbird (''Psophodes nigrogularis''). Subspecies of the western whipbird residing in Western Australia are known to be endangered. Barrett, R., (2013). Ecological importance of sedges: A survey of the Australasian Cyperaceae genus ''Lepidosperma''. ''Annals of Botany''. Vol. 111, pp. 499-529. ''Psophodes'' are shy, medium-sized, insectivorous birds that live i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chiming Wedgebill The chiming wedgebill (''Psophodes occidentalis''), sometimes referred to as chiming whipbird, is a species of bird in the family Psophodidae. It is endemic to Australia. The chiming wedgebill and chirruping wedgebill (''Psophodes occidentalis'') were considered a single species until as late as 1973, when they were separated due to marked differences in their calls. The chiming wedgebill makes a cooing sound during mating. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1314576 chiming wedgebill Endemic birds of Australia chiming wedgebill The chiming wedgebill (''Psophodes occidentalis''), sometimes referred to as chiming whipbird, is a species of bird in the family Psophodidae. It is endemic to Australia. The chiming wedgebill and chirruping wedgebill The chirruping wedgebil ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chirruping Wedgebill The chirruping wedgebill (''Psophodes cristatus'') is a medium-sized member of the genus ''Psophodes'', which consists or four to five songbirds endemic to Australia. Commonly found in low shrublands in south-eastern inland Australia, the species is distinguished by its distinctive, chirruping call. The chirruping wedgebill and chiming wedgebill (''Psophodes occidentalis'') were considered to be a single species until as late as 1973, when they were separated due to marked differences in their calls. Taxonomy John Gould originally described ''P. cristatus'' and ''P. occidentalis'' as one species (''Sphenostoma cristatum''), and this remained common practice until c. 1973. The separation of the species at that date was based mainly on differences in song and range. Description The chirruping wedgebill is a medium-sized bird, measuring approximately 18–21 cm and weighing 31-64 g. Its bill is dark and wedge-shaped when mature, and horn-coloured when immature. It possesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler The Sikkim wedge-billed babbler or blackish-breasted babbler (''Stachyris humei'') is a species of bird in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae). It is named for the Indian state of Sikkim. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and nearby parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. Systematics This species described by Louis Mandelli Louis Hildebrand Mandelli (1833–1880) was an Italian settler in India, a tea planter and amateur zoologist and ornithologist. Living in Darjeeling and collecting specimens of birds and animals around Sikkim, he discovered many species from the reg ... based on specimens from Sikkim and placed in the genus ''Heterorhynchus'' which was however preoccupied leading to it briefly being placed in the genus ''Stachyrirhynchus'' by Hume. However the genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]