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Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Rapid, high-pitched piping trill; whirring wingbeats.
A field recording of the Eastern Spinebill by ianrainbow, shared on iNaturalist.
Call comparison
Eastern Spinebill vs Red Wattlebird call
The Eastern Spinebill and the Red Wattlebird both belong to the honeyeater family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.
In Birds of New South Wales, the Eastern Spinebill comes in Level 4 and the Red Wattlebird in Level 2.
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Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata
Harsh, coughing 'yak-a-yak' and raucous chacking.
A field recording of the Red Wattlebird by smathichong, shared on iNaturalist.
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Install SongLark, sign in, and choose Birds of New South Wales as your course to learn the Eastern Spinebill and the Red Wattlebird by ear.
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