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Smicrornis brevirostris
The Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris) is a bird found in Australia. Woods and scrub across Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Weebill on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Smicrornis brevirostris |
|---|---|
| Region | Australia & Oceania |
| Found in | Australia |
🏡 Where the Weebill lives
Woods and scrub across Australia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs80%
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts20%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Weebill
Recorded by Stephen Bushell (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC511997. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Weebill
Where does the Weebill live?
The Weebill lives in Australia. Woods and scrub across Australia.
What does the Weebill eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), seeds and nuts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Weebill endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.