Let's go birdwatching! Three 'hard to find' birds of the undergrowth.

In this video, there's glimpses of three of our little birds that I've labelled for you on the video. White Throated Gerygone, White Browed Scrub Wren and Grey Fantail.
You'll also get a look at a few of the wildflowers that bloom this time of the year. 






The white-browed scrubwren is found in coastal areas of Australia. It is insectivorous and inhabits undergrowth, from which it rarely ventures, though can be found close to urban areas. It is 11–14 cm (5–6 in) long and predominantly brown in colour with prominent white brows and pale eyes,

White Throated Gerygones are insectivores which obtain most of their food by gleaning and snatching in the foliage of trees and bushes. They are small, mostly weighing an average of 6–7 g, and 
Their songs are described as "simple but delightful", many descending in pitch, and some species are excellent mimics.



The Grey Fantail is almost never still. It flits from perch to perch, sometimes on the ground but mostly on the twigs of a tree or any other convenient object. In doing so, it is able to catch any small flying insects that may have been disturbed.

The bird's call is an almost metallic cheek, either as a single sound or (more often) repeated as a chattering.





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