Western Whipbird

Western WhipbirdThis bird searches for insects on the ground and in low vegetation. This entry describes the lashmari subspecies on Kangaroo Island.What does it look like?Subspecies lashmari is olive green with a short triangular crest, a black throat bordered by a broad white moustache, and pale tail tips. The sexes look alike; juveniles lack the black-and-white chin and throat pattern.How does it live?This bird searches for insects on the ground and in low vegetation. This entry describes the lashmari subspecies on Kangaroo Island.This subspecies is secretive and lives in monogamous pairs. It searches for insects on the ground and in low vegetation, probing leaf litter and dead branches.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.