The crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the family Oreoicidae. It is native to drier parts of Australia where its typical habitats are acacia scrublands, eucalypt woodlands, spinifex and saltbush plains, and dunes. The male is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has a grey head, a black crest and breast, and a grey or olive brown body. The female and juvenile are similar but the colours are more muted and the black breast is lacking. The distinctive call is a high pitched bell-like sound, audible at some distance. Sometimes a pair of birds duet.
The crested bellbird feeds on seeds and small invertebrates, foraging on the ground or in low bushes. The deep, cup-shaped nest is usually within a couple of metres of the ground, built in the fork of a branch or in a crevice in a stump. It is made from small twigs and bark and lined with finer material. Up to four eggs are laid and these are incubated by both parents. Overall this bird is quite common, but in some regions, such as Victoria, it is threatened by fragmentation of its habitat
^BirdLife International (2016). "Oreoica gutturalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705408A94017259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705408A94017259.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
The crestedbellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the family Oreoicidae. It is native to drier parts of Australia where its...
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the three genera as a new family, which was formally named in 2016. Crestedbellbird, Oreoica gutturalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Falcunculidae The...
the three genera as a new family, which was formally named in 2016. Crestedbellbird, Oreoica gutturalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Falcunculidae The...
the three genera as a new family, which was formally named in 2016. Crestedbellbird, Oreoica gutturalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Falcunculidae The...
the three genera as a new family, which was formally named in 2016. Crestedbellbird, Oreoica gutturalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Falcunculidae The...
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