- Gibberbird
Taxobox
name = Gibberbird
status = LC
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Meliphagidae
genus = "Ashbyia"
genus_authority = North 1911
species = "A. lovensis"
binomial = "Ashbyia lovensis"
binomial_authority = (Ashby, 1911)
synonyms = The Gibberbird ("Ashbyia lovensis") is a species ofbird endemic toAustralia . It is the only species in thegenus "Ashbyia". It, along with the four chats in the genus "Epthianura ", have sometimes been placed in a separate family, Epthianuridae (the Australian chats), but are now thought to be aberranthoneyeater s in the familyMeliphagidae .The Gibberbird is 11-14 cm long and weighs 14-20 g. The
plumage of the male is washed out brown on the crown, back of the neck, back and wings and yellow on the face, throat and belly. The female is similar but with more brown around the throat, face and neck and overall a bit duller. The iris of theeye is bright yellow and the heavy bill and legs are blackThe names of the species is derived from the gibber plains that comprise its habitat. It is a terrestrial species which feeds on seeds and lives singly or in pairs.
References
* BirdLife International 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/50847/all "Ashbyia lovensis"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
* Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). "Handbook of the Birds of the World ". Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 9788496553422
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