>Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill)

Brown Thornbill

Brown Thornbill
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Acanthizidae
Genus:	Acanthiza
Species:	A. pusilla
Binomial name
Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790)

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 long, and feeds on insects.