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Western Thornbill (Acanthiza inornata) Alternate name(s): "Bark Tit", "Plain-coloured Tit", "Master's Tit" Aboriginal name(s): "djoboldjobol" Size: 10 cm Weight: 6-8 g

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Physical description Click here for a physical description Western Thornbills are very small bushland birds. Their front, from throat to undertail coverts, is light-brown. The frons and sides of the head are lightly speckled light- to mid-brown. The cap and back brown, with grey outer edges on the flight feathers and near the end of the tail. The tail has a light-brown terminal band. The eyes have whitish irises. The bill is black; legs and feet are dark-grey. Twitcher's tip Compared to Chestnut-rumped Thornbills, which are mostly greyish, Western Thornbills have more brownish tints.

Taxonomy, classification See Western Thornbill at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found, based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to ebird.org . The global distribution of the Western Thornbill is available HERE . Western Thornbills are endemic to south-western Australia. They are found only in the south-western corner of the continent, roughly up to a line connecting Lancelin, WA, in the North, and Cape Arid NP, WA, on the South coast. Occasionally they venture a bit farther to the North and also farther inland. Western Thornbills have a preference for open woodland or open forest and coastal scrub, but they are also found in gardens.

Sightings Click here for sighting information J. Greaves reports spotting a Western Thornbill at Bells Rapids, Swan River, near Perth, WA, in June 2015. Another Western Thornbill was spotted at Gnoocardup, WA, in December 2016. All sighting and photographic information presented on this page has kindly been contributed by J. Greaves.

Photos

ADULT

Sex unknown

Near-lateral view of a Western Thornbill in a casuarina tree (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Bells Rapids, Swan River, near Perth, WA, June 2015]

Lateral view of a Western Thornbill in a casuarina tree (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Bells Rapids, Swan River, near Perth, WA, June 2015]

Near-dorsal view of a Western Thornbill in a casuarina tree (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Bells Rapids, Swan River, near Perth, WA, June 2015]

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