General Description
Large thornbill with a short tail and slender bill. Head, crown and forehead black with white spots. Olive brown or grey above; cream below, with a bright yellow patch on the rump. White stripe above eye; dark around eye. 11 cm long, with a wingspan of 17.5 cm.
Biology
Yellow-rumped Thornbills forage on the ground in small, often mixed flocks. They move along the ground with a hopping gait. Their song is described as merry, lively and pretty. They are largely insectivores but occasionally also eat seeds.
Distribution
Southern and Central Australia.
Habitat
Varied open habitats, including open woodlands, shrublands, dominated by eucalypts or acacias.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Large olive-coloured thornbill with a slender bill. Bright yellow patch on rump, black crown with white spots, white stripe above eye.
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Colours
Grey, Olive, Brown, Cream, Yellow, Green, White
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Maximum Size
17.5 cm
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Diet
Insects
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Diet Categories
Insects, Seeds
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Common Name
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
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Species Name
chrysorrhoa
