Vik's Gallery:   Crested Bellbird (3/4)

PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Oreoica gutturalis  

More than once I have confused immature or female Crested Bellbirds with Chirruping Wedgebills. They both forage low in bushes or on the ground.

I must remember that the crest on the bellbird is darker, less likely to be erect and curves back, whilst the wedgebill's is a similar colour to the rest of the bird, is more likely to be erect and curves upward.

The wedgebill's tail is also relatively long and is usually cocked upwards.