Buff-rumped Thornbill
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The Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides) is a species of thornbill found in open forest land in east Australia
, specifically around Sydney
, south of Chinchilla
and east of Cobar in an area of 1,000,000–10,000,000 km². The Buff-rumped Thornbill is found in temperate or subtropical/tropical moist environments living and feeding amidst the ground foliage, hence the term "buff-rump". However they are known to prefer nesting sites in areas above ground level, particularly amongst the bark of trees, one to two metres above the ground. Of a similar size to other thornbills, 8–10 cm long, the Buff-rumped Thornbill is identifiable by its "buff-coloured rump and belly" and white irides in its eye.
Since 1926 the Buff-rumped Thornbill and the Varied Thornbill (A. squamata) have been combined as a single species., however this is despite considerable differences between extreme examples of the two groups. The Buff-rumped Thornbill is described as 'uncommon' on some occasions however it is not deemed to be endangered and has been in the low risk category for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources since 1988.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, specifically around Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, south of Chinchilla
Chinchilla, Queensland
Chinchilla is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Chinchilla had a population of 3,681.The town was established in 1877...
and east of Cobar in an area of 1,000,000–10,000,000 km². The Buff-rumped Thornbill is found in temperate or subtropical/tropical moist environments living and feeding amidst the ground foliage, hence the term "buff-rump". However they are known to prefer nesting sites in areas above ground level, particularly amongst the bark of trees, one to two metres above the ground. Of a similar size to other thornbills, 8–10 cm long, the Buff-rumped Thornbill is identifiable by its "buff-coloured rump and belly" and white irides in its eye.
Since 1926 the Buff-rumped Thornbill and the Varied Thornbill (A. squamata) have been combined as a single species., however this is despite considerable differences between extreme examples of the two groups. The Buff-rumped Thornbill is described as 'uncommon' on some occasions however it is not deemed to be endangered and has been in the low risk category for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources since 1988.