Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
The Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata) is a uncommon gerygones, thornbills, scrubwrens, and alli found only in Australia, weighing about 7 g. The striated thornbill is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
About the Striated Thornbill
The striated thornbill is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to Australia, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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How to identify it
The adult striated thornbill is 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in) long and weighs around 7 grams (0.25 oz). It has a russet- or orange-brown crown with cream streaks, dull yellow-olive upperparts, olive-grey flanks, and cream underparts heavily streaked with black. The brown thornbill (A. pusilla) is similar but lacks the white-streaked orange-brown cap and lives in shrubs.
What the Striated Thornbill sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Striated Thornbill can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Striated Thornbill?
- The adult striated thornbill is 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in) long and weighs around 7 grams (0.25 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Striated Thornbill?
- The Striated Thornbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.
- Where can you see a Striated Thornbill?
- The Striated Thornbill is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What does a Striated Thornbill sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Striated Thornbill on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Striated Thornbill?
- The Striated Thornbill is most easily confused with the Yellow Thornbill, the Buff-rumped Thornbill and the Yellow-rumped Thornbill.
- Is the Striated Thornbill endangered?
- The Striated Thornbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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