Crested Bellbird in its natural habitat
Uncommon rarity

Crested Bellbird

Oreoica gutturalis

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StatusEndemic
RarityUncommon
Height21 cm
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"The Crested Bellbird’s call can be heard from over half a kilometre away and is famously difficult to pinpoint due to its ventriloquial quality."

Field Guide

Crested Bellbird

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The Crested Bellbird (*Oreoica gutturalis*) is a medium-sized songbird native to Australia’s inland and semi-arid regions. Renowned for its far-reaching, bell-like call, this bird is more often heard than seen, blending into the dry woodlands, acacia scrub, and spinifex plains it inhabits.

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