RarityCommon
Height10 cm
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"Chestnut-rumped Thornbills sometimes nest in unusual places, including fence posts and fallen logs."
Field Guide
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
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The Chestnut-rumped Thornbill is a small, pale thornbill native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid interior, thriving in dry woodlands, mallee, and mulga habitats, moving in active, social groups and forages among low shrubs and on the ground.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Chestnut-rumped Thornbill has been recorded.
- Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary🔥 ActiveQueensland · 56 species · 185 sightings · seen 17 days ago
- Eromanga Natural History Museum🔥 ActiveQueensland · 1 species · seen 17 days ago
- Ettrick Conservation Park🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 2 species · seen 29 days ago
- Babbler CampsiteSouth Australia
- Barcaldine Botanical WalkQueensland
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