BirdUp · Species
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nanaVigors & Horsfield, 1827
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthiza
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The yellow thornbill, formerly known as the little thornbill, is a tiny passerine bird endemic to the eastern coast of Australia. While currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, the general consensus is that the population is decreasing.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- 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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