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Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalisGould, 1847
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthiza
At a glance
The Inland Thornbill is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 9–12 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Inland Thornbill look like?
The Inland Thornbill is a tiny bird, about 9–12 cm long and weighing 5–10 g.
The inland thornbill was originally described by English ornithologist John Gould in The Birds of Australia. Inland thornbills are within the order passerines. The inland thornbill belongs to the genus Acanthiza, which now has three more species than the eleven outlined by Gould in The Birds of Australia. The Noongar people of southwestern Western Australia call A. apicalis "Djoobi-Djoolbang". The inland thornbill is also known as the broad-tail thornbill and presently contains several subspecies that were once considered independent species. The word apicalis comes from the Latin for 'tipped'.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Inland Thornbill?
The Inland 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
Ruth Clark · Western Australia, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Inland Thornbill eat?
The Inland Thornbill feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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