Western Spinebill

Cheynes Beach, Albany, SW WA IMG_1237 20181103 - male

Notes: Lively. Male: white stripe back from eye. Rufous bib w. white & black breast-bands.
Female plainer, duller colours, no bib. Probes deep into heathy flowers; gleans, hawks arthropods.
Locally nomadic. In moist heath, forests, woodlands.

Range from Morcombe^©

St Mary Inlet, Fitzgerald R NP, SW WA IMG_1877 20181108 - male

Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand NP, S WA IMG_2233 20181112 - female. CLICK for another pic.

Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand NP, S WA IMG_2239 20181112 - female

Cheynes Beach, Albany, SW WA IMG_1232 20181103 - male

Nannup, SW WA IMG_8545 20181021 - female

Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand NP, S WA MVI_2240 20181112 - female

Nannup, SW WA MVI_8533 20181021 - female. Video repeats several times.