The Chiming Wedgebill inhabits arid Australia. It uses mulga woodland and low shrubland in Shark Bay, picking insects from the ground and small trees.
Adults have a dark crest and white tips on the long tail feathers. Their bill is black, while young birds have a brown bill.
In arid areas it uses mulga woodland, and in Shark Bay it occurs in low shrubland. It picks insects from the ground and small trees.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.