RarityCommon
Height10 cm
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"Brown Thornbills are skilled mimics, able to imitate alarm calls of other birds to deter predators from their nests."
Field Guide
Brown Thornbill
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The Brown Thornbill is a small, active songbird found throughout eastern and southeastern Australia, including Tasmania and King Island. It thrives in a wide range of habitats, from dense forests and woodlands to heathlands, shrublands, and even well-vegetated urban parks.
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