Yellow Thornbill
Endemic to Australia...in
open forests, woodlands
and shrublands.
open forests, woodlands
and shrublands.
Acanthiza nana
(L 3.9")
Deniliquin district
27Oct2015
There are 13 species of thornbills in the
genus Acanthiza.
genus Acanthiza.
- 12 in Australia; 1 in New Guinea.
- closely related to some hummingbirds.
Acanthiza is Greek for thorn
brake; nana is Latin for dwarf.
brake; nana is Latin for dwarf.
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Anderson
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