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Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla(Shaw, 1790)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthiza
At a glance
The Brown Thornbill is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 9–12 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Brown Thornbill look like?
The Brown Thornbill is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long and weighing 4–15 g.
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
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Brown Thornbill?
The Brown Thornbill is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Thomas Jaeger · Melbourne VIC, Australia
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Melvin Xu · Inverloch, VIC, AU
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Ely Wallis · Murramarang National Park, Pretty Beach, NSW, AU
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John Cull · Heathmont VIC 3135, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Brown Thornbill eat?
The Brown Thornbill feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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