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Photo by Photo by Mat & Cathy
Photo taken: Western Australia, June, 2009

Acanthorhynchus superciliosus

[edit] Identification

MALE: 14cm. Black head, grey back and wings, red band behind its neck and from its throat to its breast, white eyebrow and cheek bands. Distinctive white and black band on breast. It has a long slender curved bill.
FEMALE: rufous nape, but throat/breast uniform grey/brown.

[edit] Distribution

South-western Western Australia.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Heath and woodland.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes nectar and insects.

It builds a nest from bark, plant stems, down and spider web. 1-2 eggs are laid and are usually incubated by the female.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID