Passeriformes / Acanthizidae / Acanthiza

Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Acanthiza pusilla dawsonensis

northeastern Australia (Bowen to Dawson Range)
Acanthiza pusilla diemenensis

Tasmania (southeastern Australia), Deal Island (northeast of Tasmania)
Acanthiza pusilla magnirostris

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

southeastern Australia (southeastern Queensland to Coorong, southeastern South Australia)
Acanthiza pusilla samueli

central southern Australia (Mount Lofty Range)
Acanthiza pusilla zietzi

Kangaroo Island (South Australia, south-central Australia)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.