BirdUp · Species
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla(Shaw, 1790)
Least ConcernEndemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthiza
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The brown thornbill is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long, and feeds on insects. It is brown, grey and white. The species has five subspecies.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- East and south-east Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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