RarityCommon
Height16 cm
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Bird Calls
5 recordings of the Eastern Spinebill
Did You Know?
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"Eastern Spinebills are important pollinators, transferring pollen between flowers as they feed on nectar with their specialized bills."
Field Guide
Eastern Spinebill
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The Eastern Spinebill (*Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris*) is a small honeyeater renowned for its agile movements and specialized feeding habits. Easily recognised by its distinctive piping call and long, slender, down-curved bill, this bird is a vital pollinator in eastern and southeastern Australia, inhabiting forests, heathlands, woodlands, and well-vegetated gardens.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Eastern Spinebill has been recorded.
- Australian National Botanic Gardens🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 32 species · 72 sightings · seen 15 days ago
- Gordon Pond🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 15 species · 16 sightings · seen 21 days ago
- Mount Glorious Community Hall🔥 ActiveQueensland · 20 species · 43 sightings · seen 13 days ago
- Mount Hypipamee National Park🔥 ActiveQueensland · 5 species · seen 18 days ago
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens🔥 ActiveVictoria · 57 species · 129 sightings · seen 3 days ago
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