Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,375
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is an insectivorous passerine that is found throughout mainland Australia. At 8 to 9 cm (3.1 to 3.5 in) long, it is Australia's smallest bird. It was originally described by John Gould in 1838, and four subspecies are recognised. The weebill's plumage is nondescript, with olive-grey upperparts and paler, more yellowish underparts. It grades from more brownish plumage in the southern regions of Australia to more yellow in tropical areas.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Weebill”.