- Acanthiza lineata
Identification
Green upperparts, orange-brown cap, streaked white and off-white to cream underparts, streaked on chin, throat and breast. The sexes are similar and young birds have less streaking on the underside.
Distribution
Australia from southern Queensland to eastern South Australia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- A.l. alberti:
- East Australia (south-eastern Queensland and adjacent north eastern New South Wales)
- A.l. lineata:
- South East South Australia (north eastern New South Wales to eastern and southern Victoria)
- A.l. clelandi:
- East South Australia and adjacent south western Victoria
- A.l. whitei:
- Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
Habitat
Open forests and woodlands, especially eucalypts.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of insects, seeds, nectar or fruit.
Breeding
Both sexes construct the oval, domed nest, which has a hooded entrance near the top, from bark mixed with lichen, mosses and spider webs and egg sacs. It is usually lined with feathers, fur or soft plant down, placed in the outer branches of trees, shrubs and vine-covered saplings (mainly eucalypts). The female incubates the eggs and both parents feed the young, along with other members of the breeding group.
Nests may be parasitised by Shining Bronze Cuckoos, as well as Fan-tailed Cuckoos.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Striated Thornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Striated_Thornbill
External Links
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