Stub beak

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Stub beak
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Stutzschnabel ( Smicrornis brevirostris )

Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes)
Subordination : Songbirds (passeri)
Family : South Sea Warblers (Acanthizidae)
Subfamily : Acanthizinae
Genre : Smicrornis
Type : Stub beak
Scientific name of the  genus
Smicrornis
Gould , 1843
Scientific name of the  species
Smicrornis brevirostris
( Gould , 1838)

The Stutzschnabel ( Smicrornis brevirostris ) is an Australian songbird from the monotypical genus Smicrornis within the family of the South Sea warblers .

features

The name of the bird refers to the pale, short and powerful beak. With a length of 9 cm and a weight of 6 g, the neck beak is one of the smallest birds in Australia. The plumage is gray-brown on the back, olive-brown on the head, cream-colored on the face and yellowish on the underside. The eyes are cream in color. Both sexes look alike. The young birds can be recognized by their gray eyes. The singing is surprisingly loud for the small body size.

Occurrence

The standing bird lives in almost all tree-lined landscapes, but it avoids the damp rainforest regions and prefers eucalyptus forests. The bird is found in almost all of Australia.

behavior

The neck beak is a tame and curious bird, but it mostly stays in the protection of the outer leaves of the trees. He searches the leaves for insects.

Reproduction

The bird builds a tightly woven, dome-shaped nest from twigs and grass with a small entrance hole. The female incubates the two to three eggs alone for about twelve days. Both parent birds feed the young birds, which leave the nest after ten days.

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