Tasmanian Thornbill

Acanthiza ewingii

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The Tasmanian Thornbill (Acanthiza ewingii) is a small brown bird only found in Tasmania and the islands in the Bass Strait. It is a common bird in these regions, often found in rainforests, wet forests, and scrublands. It occurs exclusively in cold and wet areas. Its diet revolves primarily around small insects, which it scrounges up and feeds on close to the ground.

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  1. (c) Ron Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexbirder/8079657410/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthiza_ewingii

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