Thornbills (Acanthizidae)
Pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus) - HBW 12, p. 579
French: Pycnoptile compagnon
German: Leierschwanzlakai
Spanish: Acantiza Piloto
Taxonomy: Pycnoptilus floccosus Gould, 1851, Brindabella Ranges towards Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia.
Taxonomic placement unresolved; some features suggest a link with bristlebirds (Dasyornithidae), perhaps a result of convergence, but others fit present family, of which currently treated as an aberrant member. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- floccosus Gould, 1851 - Snowy Mts of New South Wales (from Brindabella Range S to Kosciusko escarpment), in SE Australia.
- sandlandi Mathews, 1912 - coastal New South Wales (S from Newcastle) and Victoria (E from Melbourne).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird responding to playback Locality Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, New South Wales, Australia
Nick Talbot 8 November 2004 6 years ago 25 sec 3.6 -
A bird singing in response to playback Locality Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, New South Wales, Australia
Nick Talbot 8 November 2004 6 years ago 23 sec 3.5 -
A pair in a bush, singing and then both crossing quickly the path. Locality Wirravilla Rain Forest, Victoria, Australia (ssp sandlandi)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2009 2 years ago 24 sec 3
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A bird on the ground
Locality Tarra-Bulga National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp sandlandi)
Arthur Grosset 10 April 2006 2 years ago 3.7
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A bird singing. Locality Wirravilla Rain Forest, Victoria, Australia
(ssp sandlandi)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2009 2 years ago 4
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