The Rufous Bristlebird Dasyornis broadbenti at the Eastern Edge of its Range: Selected Aspects of Distribution, Habitat and Ecology

Abstract

The Victorian subspecies of the Rufous Bristlebird is classified as Rare. It is mostly found in coastal areas from west of Port Phillip Bay to the mouth of the Glenelg River near the South Australian border. In the eastern part of its range, it mostly inhabits coastal scrub, the structure and floristic diversity of which are discussed. Populations in this area are threatened by fragmentation of habitat as a result of residential development, leaving them vulnerable to the effects of wildfire or longer-term change of climate.