Jewel-babblers and allies (Eupetidae)
Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis) - HBW 12, p. 372
French: Psophode carillonneur
German: Glockenflöter
Spanish: Zordala Picocuña Occidental
Other common names: Western Wedgebill, Chimes Bird, Wagonbird, Wheelbarrowbird; (Crested) Wedgebill (when treated as conspecific with P. cristatus)
Taxonomy: Sphenostoma cristatum occidentale Mathews, 1912, Day Dawn, Western Australia, Australia.
Formerly considered conspecific with P. cristatus and placed in the monotypic genus Sphenostoma; morphologically very similar to aforementioned species, but differs markedly in vocalizations. Monotypic.
Distribution: CW Western Australia E to S Northern Territory and NW & C South Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird singing its heart out Locality Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
birdinggreynomads 28 July 2010 1 year ago 13 sec 3.3 -
A bird hopping around atop a bush in a cage Locality Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Peter Waanders 16 April 2010 2 years ago 16 sec 3 -
Close up of bird singing Locality Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
birdinggreynomads 14 July 2010 1 year ago 11 sec 2.5
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captive bird perched on branch
Locality Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Mat Gilfedder 18 October 2007 2 years ago 3
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A Bird Calling bird calling at Featherdale. Locality Featherdale Wildlife Park, New South Wales, Australia
nrg800 18 July 2010 1 year ago 4 -
a bird singing, another bird (I think it was a crested bellbird) joins in in the middle. Locality Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
marianhw 1 May 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A bird calling from atop a bush Locality Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Peter Waanders 16 April 2010 2 years ago 4
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