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Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, G 1790)

The brown thornbill is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long, and feeds on insects. It is brown, grey and white. The species has five subspecies. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Acanthizidae
Genus:
   Acanthiza
Scientific:
  Acanthiza pusilla

Original description

Citation:
  (Shaw, G 1790)

Reference:
   J. Voy. N.S. Wales appendix p.257,pl.

Protonym:
  Motacilla Pusilla

Type locality:
  New South Wales.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47182821#page/365/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8F6C8E9EC201F6D5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8F6C8E9E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8F6C8E9E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558381

Geographic range:

  • Acanthiza pusilla: eastern and southeastern Australia
  • Acanthiza pusilla pusilla: eastern Australia (southeastern Queensland to southern Victoria and southeastern South Australia)
  • Acanthiza pusilla samueli: Mt. Lofty Ranges (south-central South Australia)
  • Acanthiza pusilla dawsonensis: eastern Queensland (Bowen to Dawes Range)
  • Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris: King Island (Bass Strait)
  • Acanthiza pusilla zietzi: Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
  • Acanthiza pusilla diemenensis: Tasmania and Deal Island (Bass Strait)
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Brown Thornbill
Catalan:
acantiça de front vermell
Czech:
střízlíkovec rudooký
Danish:
Brun Mejsesanger
German:
Roststirn-Dornschnabel
Spanish:
Acantiza Parda
Spanish (Spain):
Acantiza Parda
Finnish:
kaneliperämaluri
French:
Acanthize mignon
Croatian:
riđočela trnokljunka
Hungarian:
barna ausztrálposzáta
Italian:
Beccospino bruno
Japanese (romaji):
chairotogehashimushikui
Japanese:
チャイロトゲハシムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Rudasis spygliasnapis
Dutch:
Bruine Doornsnavel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bruntornsmett
Norwegian:
Bruntornsmett
Polish:
buszówka brązowa
Portuguese:
Acantiza-castanho
Portuguese (Portugal):
acantiza-pequena
Russian:
Малая шипоклювка
Slovak:
ostrozobka hrdzavočelá
Serbian:
Smeđa trnokljunka
Swedish:
rostpannad taggnäbb
Ukrainian:
Шиподзьоб бурий
Chinese:
褐刺嘴莺
Chinese (Traditional):
褐色刺嘴鶯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Acanthize mignon ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Acanthize mignon ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Brown Thornbill ( Acanthiza pusilla) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Acanthiza pusilla [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Acanthiza pusilla [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Acanthiza pusilla [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Acanthiza pusilla [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Acanthiza pusilla [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Acanthiza [pusilla or apicalis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: acantiça de front vermell
Czech: Strízlíkovec malinký, střízlíkovec rudooký
Danish: Brun Mejsesanger, Brunpandet Mejsesanger, Skælpandet Mejsesanger
German: Roststirn-Dornschnabel, Rotstirn-Dornschnabel
English: Brown Thornbill
English, HBW: Brown Thornbill
English (IOC): Brown Thornbill
English (United States): Brown Thornbill
Spanish: Acantiza Parda, Acanzisa Castaña
Spanish (Spain): Acantiza Parda
Spanish (HBW): Brown Thornbill
Finnish: Kaneliperämaluri
French: Acanthiza à croupion roux, Acanthize mignon
Croatian: riđočela trnokljunka
Hungarian: barna ausztrálposzáta
Italian: Becco a spina bruno, Beccospino bruno
Japanese (romaji): chabitaitogehashimushikui, chairotogehashimushikui
Japanese: チャイロトゲハシムシクイ, チャビタイトゲハシムシクイ
Scientific: Acanthiza pusilla, Acanthiza pusilla pusilla, Motacilla Pusilla
Lithuanian: Rudasis spygliasnapis
Dutch: Bruine Doornsnavel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bruntornsmett
Norwegian: Bruntornsmett
Polish: buszówka brazowa, buszówka brązowa, Buszówka rudosterna
Portuguese: Acantiza-castanho
Portuguese (Portugal): acantiza-pequena
Russian: Малая шипоклювка, Рыжелобая шипоклювка
Slovak: Ostrozobka hrdzavočelá
Serbian: Smeđa trnokljunka
Swedish: Brun taggnäbb, rostpannad taggnäbb
Turkish: Kahverengi dikengaga
Ukrainian: Шиподзьоб бурий
Chinese: 褐刺嘴莺
Chinese (Traditional): 褐色刺嘴鶯

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