Weebill
Endemic to Australia
...widespread and common.
Smicrornis brevirostris
(L 3.1-3.5")
Hattah-Kulkyne Nat’l Park
Australia
30Oct2015
Smallest bird in Australia but has a
very vocal and distinctive loud song,
given year-round...often rendered “I
’m a wee-bill!”
very vocal and distinctive loud song,
given year-round...often rendered “I
’m a wee-bill!”
© Marc
Anderson
Anderson
xeno-canto
Smicrornis is Greek for small
bird; brevirostris is Latin for
short-billed.
bird; brevirostris is Latin for
short-billed.
© Wikipedia