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Slender-billed Thornbill
Acanthiza iredaleiMathews, 1911
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthiza
At a glance
The Slender-billed Thornbill is a tiny bird, about 9–11 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 9–11 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Slender-billed Thornbill look like?
The Slender-billed Thornbill is a tiny bird, about 9–11 cm long and weighing 5–7 g.
The slender-billed thornbill is a small bird native to Australia. It includes three sub-species:A. i. hedleyi A. i. iredalei A. i. rosinae
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Slender-billed Thornbill?
The Slender-billed Thornbill 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 Slender-billed Thornbill eat?
The Slender-billed Thornbill feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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