There are two species of Bristlebirds found in Victoria – the Rufous and the Eastern. The Rufous can be seen along the Great Ocean Road from Anglesea to the border, while the Eastern Bristlebird is found in only a few areas of far eastern Victoria. I have attempted to photograph these species 6 times in the last few years and while I was successful the first time I tried for the Eastern I have not had much success with the Rufous. I have glimpsed it a few times at various locations but I have not got a good look at it or managed to even get close to taking a decent image. It is a shy, ground feeding bird that hides for much of the day. The photographs below were taken on my last trip to Point Addis. I finally worked out where they can be easily photographed and scored a few nice images.

The Bristlebird hunted along the ground and allowed us to get quite close – as long as we stayed low as well.
This bird’s tail feathers look too long for its rather plump little body. I’m curious if this bird can fly? Excellent photos!! 😃👍
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Hi Jill, the bristlebird can fly or run very quickly..
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Thanks Malt! 🙂
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