StatusEndemic
RarityCommon
Height10 cm
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"The Tasmanian Thornbill’s preference for wetter gullies helps it avoid direct competition with the similar Brown Thornbill, which prefers drier slopes."
Field Guide
Tasmanian Thornbill
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The Tasmanian Thornbill is a small bird found only in Tasmania and the Bass Strait Islands. Well adapted to cool, lush environments, it is most often seen in the dense undergrowth of temperate rainforests, wet forests, and shrubby wetlands.
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