Avibase: Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris (Brown Thornbill (magnirostris))

Brown Thornbill (magnirostris)

Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris Campbell, AJ 1903

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Campbell, AJ 1903

Reference:
Emu 2, pt4 p.202

Protonym:
Acanthiza magnirostris

Type locality:
King Island [Australia]

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/36302#page/232/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
7BA8CF4C93884A12

Avibase ID:
avibase-7BA8CF4C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7BA8CF4C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 925572

Geographic range:

Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi: King Island (Bass Strait, southeastern Australia)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Brown Thornbill (magnirostris)
French:
Acanthize mignon (magnirostris)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brown Thornbill (magnirostris) ( Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris)
Avilist 2025: Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 2]
Clements 6th edition: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Acanthiza pusilla

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