Striated Thornbill
A species of Thornbill Scientific name : Acanthiza lineata Genus : Thornbill
Striated Thornbill, A species of Thornbill
Botanical name: Acanthiza lineata
Genus: Thornbill
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Description
The adult striated thornbill is 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in) long and weighs around 7 grams (0.25 oz). It has a russet- or orange-brown crown with cream streaks, dull yellow-olive upperparts, olive-grey flanks, and cream underparts heavily streaked with black. The brown thornbill (A. pusilla) is similar but lacks the white-streaked orange-brown cap and lives in shrubs. 
Size
11 cm
Life Expectancy
15 years
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Striated Thornbill, an insectivorous bird, primarily forages in eucalypt canopies by gleaning leaves for insects and sometimes hangs upside-down. It feeds on sunshine wattle nectaries, aiding in pollination.
Habitat
The striated Thornbill primarily inhabits open eucalypt forests and woodlands with a dense shrub layer. These birds also reside in mallee ecosystems, riparian zones, and sometimes adapt to agricultural areas with native trees. Geographically, they span from coastal to subalpine regions, including the margins of semi-arid areas, but avoid exotic pine plantations.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Australasian warblers Genus
Thornbill Species
Striated Thornbill 
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