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Western Whipbird

Psophodes nigrogularis
Family
Whipbirds and Wedgebills
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
weswhi1, BTBW, WEWH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWhipbirds and Wedgebills (Psophodidae)
SpeciesPsophodes nigrogularis
Codesweswhi1, BTBW, WEWH
Identification

The Western Whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis) is a member of the Whipbirds and Wedgebills family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code weswhi1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Whipbirds and Wedgebills
Papuan Whipbird
Androphobus viridis
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Chiming Wedgebill
Psophodes occidentalis
Chirruping Wedgebill
Psophodes cristatus
Western Whipbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Psophodes nigrogularis

Family: Whipbirds and Wedgebills

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: weswhi1