Brown Thornbill
COMMON NAME: Brown Thornbill
CATEGORIES: Bush
Tiny and mellifluous bush birds that have a preference for dense scrub.
You will usually hear them before you see them.
They hop through the undergrowth in small flocks, twittering as they glean insects.
They never seem to stop moving.
Often spotted in the company of Scrubwrens and Fairywrens.
A frequent visitor to the birdbath.
*These Local Notes are provided by
Leanne Cusack & Diane Carpenter
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GALLERY photos taken in and around Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet.
*Photographed by Leanne Cusack (unless otherwise credited)
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