Western Australia, in coastal and near-coastal areas between Albany and Cheyne Beach. Reintroduced at several sites, including recently near Waroona (in Darling Range, south of Perth). Introduced on Bald I.
Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 1,500 (2010) and fluctuating.
Status EN
Habitat loss and desctruction through clearing for horticulture and fires are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Rarely seen and then singly. Extremely secretive, more often heard than seen.
Food
Insects and seeds.
Voice
A series of notes, initially slow, sharp, becoming lower, richer, faster and powerful.
Noisy Scrubbird (Atrichornis clamosus) [XC507998]
by id from Cheynes, City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia (song)
Noisy Scrubbird (Atrichornis clamosus) [XC40687]
by Marc Anderson from Cheyne Beach, WA, Australia (song)
Nest
A dome-shaped structure, with an entrance at the side, composed of broad blades of grass, with some leaves and twigs, lined with a smooth surface of dried wood-pulp, usually in a tussock on or close to the ground.
Eggs (Guide)
1; pale buff blotched with orange-brown, especially at the larger end; long-oval; about 29 x 20 mm. Incubation: 36 - 38 days; by female.
Young
Altricial, nidicolous. Fledge in 21 - 28 weeks.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Western Bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris) which is scalloped or dappled pale grey, lacks black barring.
References
See References.
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9
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