The western bristlebird (''Dasyornis longirostris'') is a species of

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in the family

Dasyornithidae The bristlebirds are a family of passerine birds, Dasyornithidae. There are three species in one genus, ''Dasyornis''. The family is endemic to the south-east coast and south-west corner of Australia.Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (edito ...

. It is

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to the coastal heaths of western

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(east and west of Albany).World Wildlife Fund. 2012
''Southwest Australia woodlands''. Encyclopedia of Earth. ed. Mark McGinley. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
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Description

Adults are 18–22 cm long. Its plumage is grey-brown. It has a shorter tail than other bristlebirds, yet it is still quite long tail is rufous, with darker brown stripes. Its body is rufous with dark brown under-surface feathers, giving it a scalloped look. It has a red eye, and the front of neck and face is off-white. Its natural

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is temperate

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. It is threatened by

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References

External links

BirdLife Species Factsheet.

western bristlebird The western bristlebird (''Dasyornis longirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Dasyornithidae. It is endemic to the coastal heaths of western Australia (east and west of Albany).World Wildlife Fund. 2012''Southwest Australia woodlands' ...

Endemic birds of Western Australia

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