| Brown thornbill | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Acanthiza |
| Species: | A. pusilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790)
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The brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) is a passerine bird usually found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long, and feeds on insects.[2] It is brown, grey and white.[3] The species has five subspecies.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Acanthiza pusilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704630A93977995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704630A93977995.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Birds of Lamington NP:Brown thornbill". Archived from the original on 2004-03-22. Retrieved 2005-09-22.
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