Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)
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Genus: Acanthorhynchus Description: The Eastern Spinebill is a beautiful bird, up to 160mm long with a long, dark, curved beak. It has a black head & a white throat and a black line like a collar partially spearates the white of the throat from the rufous chest. There is a brown patch on the throat. The tail feathers are dark but the outer feathers have white tips. Juveniles & females are duller & a bit smaller. Distribution: Eastern Spinebils are found throughout eastern & southern Australia in forest, woodland & heath. Comments: Eastern Spinebills are honeyeaters. They can often be seen hovering as they feed on nectar from hard to get to flowers. They seem very fond of banksias & other proteas. |
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