Thornbills and Scrubwrens
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Acanthizidae
The Acanthizidae are a group of 35 species of small to medium mostly insectivorous passerine birds found in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and the south-west Pacific. They have short rounded wings, slender bills, long legs, and a short tail. Most species have olive, grey, or brown plumage, although some have patches of a brighter yellow. Six species are found in Tasmania, of which three are endemic.
- Tasmanian Scrubwren, Sericornis humilis (E)
- Scrubtit, Acanthornis magnus (E)
- Striated Fieldwren, Calamanthus fuliginosus
- Brown Thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla
- Tasmanian Thornbill, Acanthiza ewingii (E)
- Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tasmania