Identification: Eastern bristlebird have short rounded wings and a long tail. The upper parts are rich brown with a pale buff line above the eye. Underparts have a scaly appearance and are grey-brown. Flanks are dark brown.  

Call/Song: This bird makes a harsh, sharp zeet alarm note and a soft zit. Its song is variable but usually resembles it wooa-weet sip.
   sound: Dave Stewart -used with permission

 
Distributed across the southern parts of eastern Australia is discontinous populations, from Cunningham's Gap (Queensland) down to the Nadgee-Mallacoota region of New South Wales and Victoria.

Habitat: Inhabits the dense heath of mountain and coastal areas.

Feeding: Searches through ground litter for insects and seeds. 

Breeding/Nesting: Breeds August through January. Builds a domed nest with a large side entrance, usually near the ground in clumps of grass or small shrubs.

Movement: Lives on the ground and can run fast with its tail cocked and somewhat fanned. It is a reluctant flyer, but will do so if forced.

Other Common Names: Bristlebird. 

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Reader's Digest Services (1979) Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds, Surry Hills, NSW.