- Acanthiza uropygialis
Identification
9–11 cm (3½-4¼ in)
- Greyish-brown upperparts
- Pale eyes
Distribution
Australia: found in the arid and semi-arid interior of southern Australia; winters to coast in west.
Taxonomy
This is generally considered a monotypic species[1] (subspecies augusta is not generally recognised)[2].
Habitat
Dense forest, gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of spiders, beetles and other insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Chestnut-rumped Thornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Chestnut-rumped_Thornbill
