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Striated ThornbillAlternate name(s): "Striated Tit", "Striped Tit", "Striped-crowned Thornbill" Size: 10 cm Weight: 6-8 g |
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Photos |
Race "lineata"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Close-up frontal view of a Striated Thornbill
[Dunn's Swamp,
Wollemi NP,
NSW, October 2016]
Frontal view of a Striated Thornbill
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, August 2015]
Frontal view of a Striated Thornbill looking sideways
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, March 2017]
Near-frontal view of a Striated Thornbill
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Goulburn River NP,
NSW, June 2022]
Near-frontal portrait of a Striated Thornbill hanging head-down from a
branch (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay South, East Gippsland, VIC, May 2018]
Near-frontal view of a Striated Thornbill
[Dunn's Swamp,
Wollemi NP,
NSW, October 2016]
Near-lateral view of a Striated Thornbill in a rocky
creek bed
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, April 2014]
Lateral view of a Striated Thornbill
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Goulburn River NP,
NSW, June 2022]
Lateral view of a Striated Thornbill in a rocky
creek bed
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Upper Tongio, Old Omeo Cap Road, East Gippsland, VIC, August 2016]
Lateral view of a Striated Thornbill hanging off an
eucalypt leaf
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, June 2015]
Lateral view of a wet Striated Thornbill, which was photographed
in shady conditions, making its colours look different
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near Brookville, East Gippsland, VIC, February 2019]
Lateral view of a Striated Thornbill
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, April 2022]
Ventral view of a Striated Thornbill hanging off an
eucalypt leaf
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, June 2015]
Dorsal view of a Striated Thornbill
[Glacial Valley, near Rocky Creek, NSW, September 2008]
Race "alberti"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-lateral view of a Striated Thornbill
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Mary Falls, near Killarney, QLD, July 2019]
Lateral view of a Striated Thornbill
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Mary Falls, near Killarney, QLD, July 2019]
Race "whitei"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a Striated Thornbill (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, March 2016]
Frontal view of a Striated Thornbill (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, March 2016]
Near-frontal view of a Striated Thornbill (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, March 2016]
Near-lateral view of a Striated Thornbill (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, March 2016]
Lateral view of a Striated Thornbill (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, March 2016]
Soaking wet Striated Thornbill (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, March 2016]
Soaking wet Striated Thornbills (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, March 2016]
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Food, Diet |
To the best of our knowledge all thornbills feed on small insects.
Near-frontal view of a Striated Thornbill carrying food for
its brood
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, October 2020]
Ventral view of a Striated Thornbill with its prey, which looks like
an aphid
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, October 2013]
This Striated Thornbill was observed by us taking nectar from
Urn Heath
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, August 2015]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
stthbil_20220630.m4a |
lineata (Ctl W NSW) |
Various | © MD | |
stthbil_20210918.m4a |
lineata (NW NSW) |
Various | © MD |
More Striated Thornbill sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.