Endemic to Tasmania and the only thornbill on the island, found in a wide range of forest and scrub habitats.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Ewing's Thornbill, Brown-Tail, Ewing's Tit
At a glance
FamilyThornbills and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatEndemic to Tasmania, where found in wet forests with well-developed shrub layer.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from October to February.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by JJSUN
Range map
Range map
370visible hotspots
6869visible records
1states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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.
Gallery
Regional timing
Tasmania