Buff-rumped Thornbill

When to see the Buff-rumped Thornbill

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Buff-rumped Thornbill

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Buff-rumped Thornbill

The buff-rumped thornbill is a small passerine bird species belonging to the genus Acanthiza, most of which are endemic to Australia. Measuring 8–10 cm in length, this unassuming thornbill is characterised by its plain greenish brown upperparts and very pale-yellow underparts, with a distinctive buff coloured rump. The tail has a broad, blackish band with a paler tip. Adults possess white irises, whilst juveniles have dark eyes. The buff-rumped thornbill is one of 14 species within the genus Acanthiza genus, which are recognisable by their thin, pointed bill. Species are unique in their plumage and distribution. Despite their shared name, the genus is not related to hummingbirds.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalisThe inland thornbill is very similar to the brown thornbill (A. pusilla) in appearance, and these two species are sometimes considered conspecific. Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialisLength: 9.8 cm (9-11); wing span 15.5 cm (14-16.5); weight: 6 g. Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nanaAlthough similar to the striated thornbill and brown thornbill in both size and shape, the yellow colour of the yellow thornbill is more prominent.