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Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790)
7.6 gWeight
The brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania.
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Brown Thornbill has been recorded at 152 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia3,195 records
- Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia2,620 records
- Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia2,607 records
More places
- Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia2,535 records
- Shepherds BushAustralia2,257 records
- O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia2,062 records
- Western Treatment PlantAustralia2,011 records
- Dandenong Valley WetlandAustralia1,638 records
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,604 records
- Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia1,572 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long, and feeds on insects. It is brown, grey and white.
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Questions
How big is the Brown Thornbill?
The Brown Thornbill weighs around 7.6 g.
Where does the Brown Thornbill live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern, southeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Brown Thornbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Brown Thornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Thornbill as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Thornbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Brown Thornbill in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 7.6 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: eastern, southeastern Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthiza
Other birds in the genus Acanthiza
Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
Grey ThornbillAcanthiza cinerea
New Guinea ThornbillAcanthiza murina
Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingii
Mountain ThornbillAcanthiza katherina
Slaty-backed ThornbillAcanthiza robustirostris
Slender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredalei
Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
Western ThornbillAcanthiza inornata
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