StatusEndemic
RarityUncommon
Height11 cm
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"The species’ “wi-pu-chew” call is is often the best way to detect their presence in dense mulga stands."
Field Guide
Slaty-backed Thornbill
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The Slaty-backed Thornbill is a small, elusive bird native to Australia’s arid mulga woodlands. Well-camouflaged among the silvery-grey foliage of inland acacia forests, it is a specialist of dry habitats and is seldom seen outside mixed-age mulga stands.
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