StatusEndemic
RarityCommon
Height16 cm
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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.
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