New Guinea Thornbill (Acanthiza murina)
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New Guinea Thornbill

Acanthiza murina (De Vis, 1897)

8.4 gWeight

The New Guinea thornbill or Papuan thornbill (Acanthiza murina) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

New Guinea Thornbill has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea8 records
  2. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea5 records
  3. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea4 records
More places
  1. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea4 records
  2. Tari GapPapua New Guinea2 records
  3. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea1 record
  4. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea1 record
  5. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea1 record
  6. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 New Guinea thornbill or Papuan thornbill (Acanthiza murina) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands.

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Questions

How big is the New Guinea Thornbill?

The New Guinea Thornbill weighs around 8.4 g.

Where does the New Guinea Thornbill live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central to southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

Is the New Guinea Thornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the New Guinea Thornbill as Least Concern.

What does the New Guinea Thornbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the New Guinea Thornbill in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: montane west-central to southeastern New Guinea

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 ThornbillYellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoaGrey ThornbillGrey ThornbillAcanthiza cinereaYellow ThornbillYellow ThornbillAcanthiza nanaStriated ThornbillStriated ThornbillAcanthiza lineataInland ThornbillInland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalisTasmanian ThornbillTasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingiiMountain ThornbillMountain ThornbillAcanthiza katherinaBrown ThornbillBrown ThornbillAcanthiza pusillaSlaty-backed ThornbillSlaty-backed ThornbillAcanthiza robustirostrisSlender-billed ThornbillSlender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredaleiChestnut-rumped ThornbillChestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialisWestern ThornbillWestern ThornbillAcanthiza inornata
New Guinea Thornbill

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