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Scrubtit
Acanthornis magna(Gould, 1855)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthornis
At a glance
The Scrubtit is a tiny bird, about 11–12 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 11–12 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Scrubtit look like?
The Scrubtit is a tiny bird, about 11–12 cm long and weighing 9–11 g.
The scrubtit is a species of bird in the thornbill family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to Tasmania and King Island in Australia. Its natural habitat is the temperate rainforest, Nothofagus beech forest and eucalypt woodland. It is a small species that resembles the Sericornis scrubwrens.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Scrubtit?
The Scrubtit is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Scrubtit eat?
The Scrubtit feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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