Rufous Bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti)

Date: 17 June 2008

Location: Split Point Lighthouse area (Aireys Inlet, State of Victoria, Australia)

Number observed: 1

Notes:

Feeding on the ground, startlingly silent as it foraged in the fallen leaves. Thrush-sized bird with long, full tail. Reddish brown above, particularly bright on head and face. Diffuse whitish eyering and lores. Mottled breast. Wings quite short, did not even extend across the rump.

See general information about Rufous Bristlebird.


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