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;[[:Category:Acanthiza|Acanthiza]] pusilla | ;[[:Category:Acanthiza|Acanthiza]] pusilla | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Olive-brown/grey upperparts | + | 9cms |
| − | + | *Olive-brown/grey upperparts | |
| + | *Whitish underparts | ||
| + | *Rufous forehead (scalloped with paler markings) | ||
| + | *Rufous rump patch<br /> | ||
| + | Tail | ||
| + | :* Grey-brown | ||
| + | :*Black band | ||
| + | :*Pale tips | ||
| + | *Black streaks on chin, throat and chest | ||
| + | *Dark red iris<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes similar | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Eastern and south-eastern [[Australia]] and [[Tasmania]]. | Eastern and south-eastern [[Australia]] and [[Tasmania]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | There are 5 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''A. p. dawsonensis'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Queensland]] (Bowen to Dawes Range) | ||
| + | *''A. p. pusilla'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Australia]] (south-eastern [[Queensland]] to southern [[Victoria]] and south-eastern [[South Australia]]) | ||
| + | *''A. p. diemenensis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Tasmania]] and Deal Island (Bass Strait) | ||
| + | *''A. p. archibaldi'': | ||
| + | :*King Island (Bass Strait). Probably extinct ? | ||
| + | *''A. p. zietzi'': | ||
| + | :*Kangaroo Island ([[South Australia]]) | ||
| + | |||
| + | Three additional subspecies ''bunya, mcgilli'' and ''archibaldi'' are usually considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Understorey in rainforest; eucalypt forests; woodlands; scrub; watercourse vegetation; bracken; wetland plants; dune vegetation; saltmarsh, mangroves. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects, seeds, nectar and fruit. | The diet includes insects, seeds, nectar and fruit. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
The females builds the small oval, domed nest from grasses and bark; it is lined with feathers, fur or soft plant down. The female incubates the eggs; both parents feed the young. | The females builds the small oval, domed nest from grasses and bark; it is lined with feathers, fur or soft plant down. The female incubates the eggs; both parents feed the young. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Alarm''': scolds with angry churrs and zizzing sounds<br /> | ||
| + | '''Song''': a deep musical call | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Birds in Backyards | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Acanthiza+pusilla}} | {{GSearch|Acanthiza+pusilla}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Acanthiza]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Acanthiza]] | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 16 August 2010
- Acanthiza pusilla
Identification
9cms
- Olive-brown/grey upperparts
- Whitish underparts
- Rufous forehead (scalloped with paler markings)
- Rufous rump patch
Tail
- Grey-brown
- Black band
- Pale tips
- Black streaks on chin, throat and chest
- Dark red iris
Sexes similar
Distribution
Eastern and south-eastern Australia and Tasmania.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 5 subspecies:
- A. p. dawsonensis:
- Eastern Queensland (Bowen to Dawes Range)
- A. p. pusilla:
- Eastern Australia (south-eastern Queensland to southern Victoria and south-eastern South Australia)
- A. p. diemenensis:
- Tasmania and Deal Island (Bass Strait)
- A. p. archibaldi:
- King Island (Bass Strait). Probably extinct ?
- A. p. zietzi:
- Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
Three additional subspecies bunya, mcgilli and archibaldi are usually considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Understorey in rainforest; eucalypt forests; woodlands; scrub; watercourse vegetation; bracken; wetland plants; dune vegetation; saltmarsh, mangroves.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects, seeds, nectar and fruit.
Breeding
The females builds the small oval, domed nest from grasses and bark; it is lined with feathers, fur or soft plant down. The female incubates the eggs; both parents feed the young.
Vocalisation
Alarm: scolds with angry churrs and zizzing sounds
Song: a deep musical call
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birds in Backyards
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Brown Thornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Thornbill
