Western Spinebill Acanthorhynchus superciliosus

Small, slender bird with thin curved bill, found in wetter forested areas, parks, and gardens of southwestern Western Australia. Adult has distinctive complex head and throat pattern, with a thin dark chest band. Young bird plain buff-colored below, brown above. Note white corners in tail, sometimes obvious in flight. An active and fast forager, darting around quickly between flowering trees. Call is a loud, repeated piping.