Weebill

Weebill
Nominate subspecies, Victoria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acanthizidae
Genus: Smicrornis
Gould, 1843
Species:
S. brevirostris
Binomial name
Smicrornis brevirostris
(Gould, 1838)
Approximate range in Australia
  Year-round range
Subspecies flavescens, Northern Territory

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.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Smicrornis brevirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704662A93979895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704662A93979895.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.