Bird group

Whipbirds and Wedgebills

5 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Chiming Wedgebill
Psophodes occidentalis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Chiming Wedgebill is a secretive scrub bird known for carrying calls and ground-level foraging in arid inland Australia. It is usually…

Chirruping Wedgebill
Psophodes cristatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Chirruping Wedgebill is a secretive scrub bird known for carrying calls and ground-level foraging in arid inland Australia. It is…

Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Eastern Whipbird is a secretive scrub bird known for carrying calls and ground-level foraging in eastern Australia. It is usually…

Papuan Whipbird
Androphobus viridis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Papuan Whipbird is a secretive scrub bird known for carrying calls and ground-level foraging in New Guinea. It is usually resident,…

Western Whipbird
Psophodes nigrogularis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Western Whipbird is a secretive scrub bird known for carrying calls and ground-level foraging in southwestern Australia. It is usually…