C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Meliphagidae

Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

CIOC 5944

Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Passeriformes · Meliphagidae

Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris).

ATK67

DEF49

5839 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 10.4 g
Diet: Nectar
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 67

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 67).

DEF 49

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 49).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Eastern & Southeastern Australia and Tasmania Habitat: Forest & Woodland

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris cairnsensis
se Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia)
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris dubius
Tasmania and Bass Strait is.
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris halmaturinus
se South Australia and Kangaroo I. (off SA; sc Australia)
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris tenuirostris
ec QLD to se SA (e, se Australia)

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