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Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, G 1790)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Marc Anderson 2012-10-16 Barren Grounds, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (600 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 140215
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Ramit Singal 2020-06-23 Narawntapu National Park--Springlawn Campground, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia, Latrobe (Australia)   - Amongst Tassie Thornbills, but I reckon this was the Brown calling. 245129221
macaulaylibrary.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Peter Boesman 2023-10-11 Dandenong Ranges National Park, Victoria, Yarra Ranges - Dandenongs (Australia) (? m) song and call - [sono] 859580
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Marc Anderson 2019-07-25 Werrikimbe National Park, Port Macquarie-Hastings - Pt B (Australia) (1100 m) song - [sono] 490464
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Robert Hamilton 2025-08-30 , Kingborough (Australia)   -   641043906
macaulaylibrary.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla pusilla Greg McLachlan 2016-02-22 Royal National Park, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (30 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 331664
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla pusilla Frank Lambert 2015-10-13 Wirrawilla Rainforest walk, Toolangi, Victoria, Victoria (Australia) (650 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 366974
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Robin Pronk 2026-03-21 , Kingborough (Australia)   -   653742485
macaulaylibrary.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Ramit Singal 2020-08-12 Don Reserve, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, Devonport (Australia)   - Bird singing while displaying (holding tail and wings spread out) c3m above the ground as it moved through some teatrees. 255032591
macaulaylibrary.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla David Edwards 2012-12-29 Eugowra, Forbes Shire Council, New South Wales, Forbes (Australia) (320 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 521650
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Ramit Singal 2020-06-29 Bakers Beach, Tasmania, Latrobe - Pt B (Australia) (10 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

2-3 Brown Thornbills in a small coastal wattle

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 572333
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Greg McLachlan 2021-06-30 Bongaree, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Bribie Island (Australia) (0 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 660147
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla dawsonensis Marc Anderson 2018-09-08 Diggings Rd, Eungella, Queensland, Mirani (Australia) (850 m) song -

Trills

bird-seen:no

 434745
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla pusilla Marc Anderson 2019-03-04 Coorongooba campground, Wollemi NP, New South Wales, Lithgow (Australia) (280 m) call, song -

Trills and a few song phrases

bird-seen:no

 460628
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Marc Anderson 2026-02-22 Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales, Tenterfield (Australia) (1100 m) song - [sono] 1085205
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Romuald Mikusek 2023-12-11 Boronia, Knox City, Victoria, Knox - North-East (Australia) (140 m) song - [also] [sono] 1072267
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Ramit Singal 2020-07-29 Bakers Beach, Tasmania, Latrobe - Pt B (Australia) (10 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 579756
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Marc Anderson 2020-06-25 Mummel Gulf National Park, New South Wales, Walcha (Australia) (1200 m) call, song - [also] [sono] 609102
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Ramit Singal 2020-06-04 Devonport, Devonport City Council, Tasmania, Devonport (Australia) (30 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 565014
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Ramit Singal 2019-10-29 Bakers Beach, Tasmania, Latrobe - Pt B (Australia) (10 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

Calls while foraging

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 504650
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Eddy Smith 2022-08-04 Deep Creek Conservation Park, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, Yankalilla (Australia) (140 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

High Pass filter at 250hrtz Normalization at -3db Noise reduction at 12db

birds foraging mid stratum while singing

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 747689
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla David Vickers 2018-10-22 , Kiama (Australia)   -   120015301
macaulaylibrary.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Ramit Singal 2019-10-28 Kings Meadows, Launceston City Council, Tasmania, Launceston - Pt B (Australia) (90 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 504658
xeno-canto.org
Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla Richard White 2026-07-04 Jervis Bay Village, Jervis Bay Territory, Jervis Bay (Australia) (40 m) alarm call -

Alarm call in response to Shining Bronze-Cuckoo. Recording not modified.

 1152752
xeno-canto.org
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