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17

Striated Thornbill

(Acanthiza lineata)
Alternate name(s): "Striated Tit", "Striped Tit", "Striped-crowned Thornbill"
Size: 10 cm
Weight: 6-8 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Striated Thornbill at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

Race "lineata"

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"

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"

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]

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]

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 .

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