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Acanthiza ewingii

Photo by Gary Clark.
Location: Cradle Mtn. NP, Tasmania, Australia.

[edit] Identification

Length 10cm. Mostly plain with rufous-brown upperparts and gray underparts. Legs are long, pinkish brown, throat and breast lightly streaked. Short, thin, slightly upturned bill.

[edit] Similar Species

Similar to the much more common Brown Thornbill of Australia’s SE corner, but lacks the chestnut rump and yellow wash on the underside, and separated by habitats.

[edit] Distribution

Tasmania and islands of Bass Strait.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic species; no subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Cool, wet rainforests. Moves to drier forests during winter. Common in limited range wherever there is adequate water and foliage.

[edit] Behaviour

Forages in canopy and middle levels of trees; rarely near the ground. Members of the Acanthizae family have a characteristic undulating flight path. Diet is small insects and plant lice gleaned from the foliage. Acrobatic feeding, upside down frequently. Nest is a large dome-shaped construction, with a side entrance. Sedentary or locally nomadic

[edit] External Links

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