White-bellied Whipbird (Psophodes leucogaster) [XC615891]
by Brad White from Lincoln National Park, Australia (song)
White-bellied Whipbird (Psophodes leucogaster) [XC807122]
by Andrew Galbraith from Inneston, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia (song)
Nest
Bowl-shaped, constructed of bark and twigs, and lined with wiry grass, up to 2 meters above ground under mallee, banksia or swordgrass.
Eggs (Guide)
2; pale-blue; sparingly spotted with black; oval; 27 x 19 mm. Incubation about 21 days; by both sexes.
Young
Altricial, nidicolous. Fed by both parents.
Fledge: 10 - 14 days
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Western Whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
leucogaster Howe & Ross, JA, 1933 - South-central Australia. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Western Whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis).
lashmari Mason, IJ & Schodde, 1991 - Kangaroo Island, SA. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Western Whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis).
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