Brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)

Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Acanthizidae
Species:Acanthiza pusilla
Common:Brown thornbill

The brown thornbill is a small species of Australasian warbler found only in eastern and south-eastern Australia including Tasmania.

Identification

Adults

The adult male and females look alike. Adults have olive-brown to grey upperparts, a reddish-brown forehead scalloped with paler markings. The rump has a reddish-brown patch, the tail is grey-brown with a black band and a pale tip, and the underparts are off-white, streaked blackish on the chin, throat and chest. They have dark red eyes.

Immature

Immature birds are similar to the adults, but have a duller eye.

Gallery

Brown thornbill
Juvenile
Davistown, Australia (2009)

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