Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla. Male 10cm

The Brown Thornbill is found in dense shrubby habitats including wet and dry forests, woodlands, shrublands, heathlands and rainforests, as well as along watercourses, mainly in the temperate and sub-tropical zones.

 

The Brown Thornbill feeds mainly on insects, but may sometimes eat seeds, nectar or fruit. They feed, mainly in pairs.

 

Photographed Maleny, Qld, Australia.

 

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