Tasmanian thornbill
Tasmanian thornbill | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Acanthizidae |
Genus: | Acanthiza |
Species: | A. ewingii
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Binomial name | |
Acanthiza ewingii | |
Subspecies[3] | |
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The Tasmanian thornbill (Acanthiza ewingii) is a small brown bird only found in Tasmania and the islands in the Bass Strait. It is a common bird in these regions, often found in rainforests, wet forests, and scrublands.[4] It occurs exclusively in cold and wet areas.[5] Its diet revolves primarily around small insects, which it scrounges up and feeds on close to the ground.[4]
Averaging 10 centimeters in length, the Tasmanian thornbill is a small bird. Primarily light brown in coloration, the bird has a white undertail and a grey-streaked breast.[5] There is no significant coloration or size differentiation between sexes.[4]
The Tasmanian thornbill has been assessed as a secure species, and its current status is listed as "Least Concern".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Acanthiza ewingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704635A93978201. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704635A93978201.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ ITIS: Tasmanian Thornbill.
- ^ Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
- ^ a b c "Tasmanian Thornbill." Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service. 22 June 2007. Accessed: 18 July 2007. URL: [1]
- ^ a b "The Endemic Birds of Tasmania." Thomas, D.G. 1972. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 8 December 2006. Accessed: 18 July 2007. URL: [2]
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Acanthiza
- Endemic birds of Tasmania
- Birds described in 1844