Buff-rumped thornbill

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Buff-rumped thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acanthizidae
Genus: Acanthiza
Species:
A. reguloides
Binomial name
Acanthiza reguloides
Subspecies[2]
  • A. r. squamata - De Vis, 1889
  • A. r. nesa - (Mathews, 1920)
  • A. r. reguloides - Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
  • A. r. australis - (North, 1904)

The buff-rumped thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides)[3] is a species of thornbill found in open forest land in eastern Australia, specifically around Sydney, south of Chinchilla and east of Cobar[4] in an area of 1,000,000–10,000,000 km2.[1] The buff-rumped thornbill is found in temperate or subtropical/tropical moist environments[1] living and feeding amidst the foliage or on the ground.[5] However, they are known to prefer nesting sites one to two metres above ground level, particularly amongst the bark of trees.[5] Of a similar size to other thornbills, 8–10 cm long, the buff-rumped thornbill is identifiable by its "buff-coloured rump and belly"[4] and white irides in its eyes.[5]

Since 1926 the buff-rumped thornbill and the varied thornbill (A. squamata) have been combined as a single species,[6] despite considerable differences between extreme examples of the two groups.[4] The buff-rumped thornbill is described as 'uncommon' on some occasions. However, it is not deemed to be endangered and has been in the low risk category for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources since 1988.[1]

Wallangarra, S. Queensland, Australia

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e BirdLife International (2016). Acanthiza reguloides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704638A93978394.en
  2. ^ Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
  3. ^ Koenig, Walter and Dickinson, Janis (2004) Ecology and Evolution of Cooperative Breeding in Birds. Cambridge University Press. p. 72. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511606816. ISBN 978-0-511-21161-4
  4. ^ a b c Ford, J. (1985) Pigment and Morphometric Variation in the Buff-rumped Thornbill. p. 53
  5. ^ a b c Wildlife Buff-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza reguloides reguloides Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine retrieved June 18, 2007
  6. ^ Schodde, R. (1975) Interim List of Australian Songbirds: Passerines. RAOU, Melbourne.


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