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Western Bristlebird
Dasyornis longirostris Gould, 1841
Dasyornithidae — Bristlebirds
Western Bristlebird, Dasyornis longirostris, is a passerine found in south-west Western Australia, where it breeds in coastal heaths east and west of Albany. It belongs to the family Dasyornithidae and was described by Gould in 1841. This bird is tied to temperate shrubland, especially low, thick growth, and also uses coastal dunes and cliffs. It is noted for having a shorter tail than other bristlebirds, though the tail remains fairly long. Its range is in Australasia, within south-western Australia.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Dasyornithidae — Bristlebirds
- Breeding range
- Australasia: sw WA (sw Australia)
