Chestnut-rumped Thornbill in its natural habitat
Common rarity

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza uropygialis

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StatusEndemic
RarityCommon
Height10 cm
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"Chestnut-rumped Thornbills sometimes nest in unusual places, including fence posts and fallen logs."

Field Guide

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

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The Chestnut-rumped Thornbill is a small, pale thornbill native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid interior, thriving in dry woodlands, mallee, and mulga habitats, moving in active, social groups and forages among low shrubs and on the ground.

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