Yellow thornbill

Yellow thornbill
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acanthizidae
Genus: Acanthiza
Species:
A. nana
Binomial name
Acanthiza nana
Subspecies[2]
  • A. n. flava - White, HL, 1922
  • A. n. modesta - De Vis, 1905
  • A. n. nana - Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Distribution of the yellow thornbill

The yellow thornbill (Acanthiza nana), formerly known as the little thornbill, is a tiny passerine bird endemic to the eastern coast of Australia.[3] While currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, the general consensus is that the population is decreasing.[1]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Acanthiza nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704653A93979328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704653A93979328.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "IOC World Bird List 10.2". doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Acanthiza nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.