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Psophodes
Barrett, R., (2013). Ecological importance of sedges: A survey of the Australasian Cyperaceae genus ''Lepidosperma''. ''Annals of Botany''. Vol. 111, pp. 499-529. Whipbirds and wedgebills are collectively recognised in the genus ''Psophodes''.Toon, A., Joseph, L., & Burbidge, A., (2013). Genetic analysis of the Australian whipbirds and wedgebills illuminates the evolution of their plumage and vocal diversity. ''Emu''. Vol. 113, pp. 359-366. Wedgebills are divided into the chirruping wedgebill (''Psophodes cristatus'') and the chiming wedgebill (''Psophodes occidentalis''). Whipbirds are divided into the eastern whipbird (''Psophodes olivaceus'') and the western whipbird (''Psophodes nigrogularis''). Subspecies of the western whipbird residing in Western Australia are known to be endangered. ''Psophodes'' is a genus of four species of songbirds endemism, endemic to Australia, known as whipbirds and wedgebills. Description ''Psophodes'' are shy, medium-sized, insectivorous birds t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Whipbird
The eastern whipbird (''Psophodes olivaceus'') is an insectivore, insectivorous passerine bird native to the east coast of Australia. Its whip-crack song is a familiar sound in forests of eastern Australia. Two subspecies are recognised. Heard much more often than seen, it is dark olive-green and black in colour with a distinctive white cheek patch and a crest. The male and female are similar in plumage. Taxonomy The eastern whipbird was mistakenly described by John Latham (ornithologist), John Latham as two separate species in 1801 from early colonial illustrations, first as the white-cheeked crow (''Corvus olivaceus'') and as the coachwhip flycatcher (''Muscicapa crepitans''). The bird became commonly known as coachwhip bird or stockwhip bird. John Gould recorded the aboriginal term ''Djou'' from the Hunter Region of New South Wales. Its specific name is derived from its olive colouration, though it was soon placed in the new genus ''Psophodes'' by Nicholas Aylward Vigors and T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
