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Yellow-rumped thornbill Photographed in Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia. Acanthiza chrysorrhoa,Acanthiza nana,Australia,Geotagged,Yellow thornbill,Yellow-rumped thornbill Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Yellow-rumped thornbill

Photographed in Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia.

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    WildFlower
    Lion
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    This could be more likely the Acanthiza chrysorrhoa, although it has very bright yellow underparts.
    http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/bird-profile/yellow-rumped-thornbill
    http://www.ozanimals.com/Bird/Yellow-rumped-Thornbill/Acanthiza/chrysorrhoa.html     Posted 10 years ago
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      Tbotbigted
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      I agree. The spotted head fits better with the yellow rumped thornbill. It has been difficult trying to accurately identify this bird. Posted 10 years ago

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The Yellow-rumped thornbill

The yellow-rumped thornbill is a species of passerine bird from the genus Acanthiza. It is a small, brownish bird with a distinctive yellow rump and thin dark bill. It inhabits savannah, scrub and forests across most of Australia and eats insects. The species engages in cooperative breeding.

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2015. Captured in Mornington Peninsula National Park, Defence Road, Portsea VIC 3944, Australia.
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