Family
Acanthizidae
Description
White mask from above bill to below eye, margined blackish above, bill fairly sturdy, slightly curved, eye whitish to straw-yellow. Underparts pale-grey.
Habits
Diurnal, Often in the company of the Yellow-rumped Thornbill. Feeds mostly on or near the ground.
Habitat
Woodland Gressland, Open forest country and cleared lands.
Breeding
June July August September October November, 3 to 5 eggs white to pale buff, profusely spotted brown and purplish grey.
Diet
Omnivore, Insects and seeds.
Details
Common Name: |
Southern Whiteface |
Scientific Name: |
Aphelocephala leucopsis |
Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Passeriformes |
Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Endemic |
Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
100 - 125 mm |
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