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Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis) Alternate name(s): "Western Wedgebill", "Crested Wedgebill", "Chimes-bird", "Daylight Bird", "Kitty-lintol" Aboriginal name(s): "keetado" Size: 19-22 cm Weight: 35-50 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description Click here for a physical description Together with the Chirruping Wedgebill, Chiming Wedgebills are the smallest members of the genus Psophodes (whipbirds and wedgebills). Their plumage is light greyish-brown throughout, with a light throat patch, a slightly striated front and a somewhat darker back. Also the small crest is light grey-brown. They have thin, inconspicuous, grey eye stripes. The tail is dark grey-brown, with white-tipped sides. The eyes have dark irises. The short, stout bill is black. The legs and feet are dark-grey. Juveniles have a horn-coloured bill and a lighter front than adults. Twitcher's tip Except for their calls, Chirruping Wedgebills and Chiming Wedgebills are indistinguishable in the field. However, the ranges of the two species do not overlap.

Taxonomy, classification See Chiming Wedgebill at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found, based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to ebird.org . The global distribution of the Chiming Wedgebill is available HERE . NB: Reports on ebird of birds submitted by birdwatchers from the Australian Outback tend to be clustered along roads and public areas such as camp grounds; in such cases their distribution is not a good representation of the overall distribution of the species. Chiming Wedgebills are endemic to Australia. They populate basically the subtropical central-latitude third of WA, from the western coastlina of the Gascoyne and the Pilbara as far South as Geraldton westward into the southern NT (to the NT/QLD border) and into north-eastern SA (eastward to about Coober Pedy). They are NOT found in the Lake Eyre Basin. Chiming Wedgebills have a preference for dense scrub in arid regions, dominated by acacia, melaleuca or tea tree.

Sightings Click here for sighting information J. Greaves reports spotting a Chiming Wedgebill at Boolardy Station, Murchison, WA, in August 2016. M. Eaton found Chiming Wedgebills at Marla, SA, in October 2022.

Photos

ADULT

Sex unknown

Frontal view of a Chiming Wedgebill (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Boolardy Station, Murchison, WA, August 2016]

Near-lateral view of a Chiming Wedgebill (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Marla, SA, October 2022]

Lateral view of a Chiming Wedgebill (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Boolardy Station, Murchison, WA, August 2016]

Lateral view of a Chiming Wedgebill issuing its call (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Marla, SA, October 2022]

Dorsal view of a Chiming Wedgebill looking sideways (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Marla, SA, October 2022]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

chmbill_jg_20160803.m4a	(Ctl WA)	Contact calls	© JG
chmbill_jg_20160806.m4a	(Ctl WA)	Contact calls	© JG
chmbill_me_20221021.mp3	(N SA)	Contact calls	© ME
chmbill_me_20221021_2.mp3	(N SA)	Contact calls (+ Grey-crowned Babbler)	© ME
chmbill_me_20230613.mp3	(S NT)	Contact calls (+others in bkgd)	© ME

More Chiming Wedgebill sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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