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Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 6.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Acanthizidae Australasian Warblers
- Genus Acanthiza
- Species lineata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striated Thornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Striated Thornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata) belongs to the Acanthizidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e, se Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 3.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striated Thornbill?
The Striated Thornbill is a very small bird that weighs around 6.8 g.
Where does the Striated Thornbill live?
The Striated Thornbill is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e, se Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striated Thornbill belong to?
The Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striated Thornbill eat?
The Striated Thornbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striated Thornbill migrate?
The Striated Thornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striated Thornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Striated Thornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Striated Thornbill — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Striated Thornbill's range?
The Striated Thornbill has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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