Yellow-rumped Thornbill

The Yellow-rumped Thornbill is a species of passerine bird from the genus Acanthiza. The genus was once placed in the family Pardalotidae but that family was split and it is now in the family Acanthizidae. There are four subspecies of Yellow-rumped Thornbill. 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.

The Yellow-rumped Thornbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Geographic range: Yellow-rumped thornbills can be found throughout central and southern Australia, including Tasmania, an island off the southern coast of Australia. Habitat: Yellow-rumped thornbills inhabit open woodland areas and edges, farmland, grassland that has trees or bushes sparsely located throughout the area, parks, and gardens. Diet: Yellow-rumped thornbills are omnivores, eating both animals and plants. More

Yellow-rumped Thornbill, in tree. Yellow-rumped Thornbill, in tree. Photo: K Vang and W Dabrowka / Bird Explorers © K Vang and W Dabrowka / Bird Explorers Yellow-rumped Thornbill. Yellow-rumped Thornbill. Photo: K Vang and W Dabrowka / Bird Explorers © K Vang and W Dabrowka / Bird Explorers Yellow-rumped Thornbill. Yellow-rumped Thornbill. More

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The Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) is a species of passerine bird from the genus Acanthiza. The genus was once placed in the family Pardalotidae but that family was split and it is now in the family Acanthizidae. There are four subspecies of Yellow-rumped Thornbill. 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. More

Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) Filmed at Tamborine Village, SE Qld Sept 1996 using Canon EX1 Hi8 & Sigma 400mm lens. Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) Filmed at Tamborine Village, SE Qld Sept 1996 using Canon EX1 Hi8 & Sigma 400mm lens.all » Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) Filmed at Tamborine Village, SE Qld Sept 1996 using Canon EX1 Hi8 & Sigma 400mm lens.« Download video - iPod/PSPDownload is starting. Save file to your computer. More

The Yellow-rumped Thornbill was described as Saxicola chrysorrhoa by the French naturalists Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard in 1830, from a specimen collected in King George Sound. Its specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek chryso- "golden", and orrhos "rump" or "sacral region". Four subspecies are recognised; the nominate chrysorrhoa of Western Australia, leachi of Tasmania, leighi of eastern Australia, and normantoni of central and northern Australia. Butterbum is a colloquial name used by Australian birdwatchers. More

Yellow Rumped ThornbillThe Yellow-rumped Thornbill is the largest and probably the best-known thornbill, with a striking yellow rump. It is mainly grey-olive to grey-brown above to cream below, with a white-spotted black crown and a dark eye stripe. The tail is black, with white tips. The sexes are similar. Young birds have softer, fluffier plumage on the body, but are otherwise similar. Often seen in small flocks feeding on the ground, often with other thornbills and ground-feeding birds. More

Like Weebills, Yellow-rumped Thornbills were also regular visitors to the place where we lived from 2003 to 2006, 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales, on the edge of Jack's Creek State Forest. But while we only got occasional visits by Weebills, Yellow-rumped Thornbills were always around the place in considerable numbers. 20 km east of Narrabri, in more open country, seen only infrequently, usually in autumn/winter, while other thornbills are more prominent. More

weighing just 9 grams, the Yellow-rumped Thornbill is the largest and probably the best-known thornbill, with a striking yellow rump. It is mainly grey-olive to grey-brown above to cream below, with a white-spotted black crown and a dark eye stripe. The tail is black, with white tips. The sexes are similar. Young birds have softer, fluffier plumage on the body. More

The Yellow-rumped Thornbills must have had a very good breeding season; there seems to be about 30 or 40 around at present. It is lovely seeing them come to the bird bath or just hopping around on the ground just a few metres away. Despite the numbers I have found it very hard to get a good photo of one, especially of the yellow on the rump. More

The Yellow-rumped Thornbill or Australian Sylviae is a species of passerine bird from the Acanthiza genus. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Acanthiza chrysorrhoa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern This article about a passerine bird is a stub. More