How big is a Western Thornbill?

The Western Thornbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.

Where can you see a Western Thornbill?

The Western Thornbill is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Western Thornbill?

The Western Thornbill is most easily confused with the Mountain Thornbill, the Slender-billed Thornbill and the Slaty-backed Thornbill.

Is the Western Thornbill endangered?

The Western Thornbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Western Thornbill

Acanthiza inornata

Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata) is a rare gerygones, thornbills, scrubwrens, and alli found only in Australia, weighing about 7 g. The western thornbill is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebrateswoodlandcavity nest7 g

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 1 — Photo: Ruth Clark · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 2 — Photo: Ruth Clark · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 3 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 4 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 5 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 6 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 7 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 8 — Photo: pimelea · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 9 — Photo: pimelea · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata), photo 10 — Photo: pimelea · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Western Thornbill

The western thornbill is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to southwestern Australia.

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How to identify it

The western thornbill generally measures around 8-10cm in length, with a weight of 6-8 grams. It has a grayish-brown cap and back, a creamy pale underbelly and a generally more brownish tint compared to other similar thornbills.

Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

The Western Thornbill can be seen all year round, with peak activity in September. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Western Thornbill?: The western thornbill generally measures around 8-10cm in length, with a weight of 6-8 grams. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Western Thornbill?: The Western Thornbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.
Where can you see a Western Thornbill?: The Western Thornbill is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Western Thornbill?: The Western Thornbill is most easily confused with the Mountain Thornbill, the Slender-billed Thornbill and the Slaty-backed Thornbill.
Is the Western Thornbill endangered?: The Western Thornbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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