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Small bird with thin pointed bill.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Ewing's Thornbill, Brown-Tail, Ewing's Tit
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from October to February.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by JJSUN
Range map
Range map
370visible hotspots
6856visible records
1states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Similar Brown Thornbill has shorter tail, grayer flanks, and a pale instead of rufous-brown wing panel. Endemic to Tasmania, where found in wet forests with well-developed shrub layer.
Behavior
Upperparts brown, underparts grayish brown, with dark red eye, reddish-brown forehead, and pale gray throat with indistinct streaking.
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