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Acanthiza reguloides

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The buff-rumped thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides) is a small passerine bird species belonging to the genus Acanthiza, most of which are endemic to Australia. Measuring 8–10 cm in length, this unassuming thornbill is characterised by its plain greenish brown upperparts and very pale-yellow underparts, with a distinctive buff coloured rump. The tail has a broad, blackish band with a paler tip. Adults possess white irises, whilst juveniles have dark eyes. The buff-rumped thornbill is one of 14 species within the genus Acanthiza genus, which are recognisable by their thin, pointed bill. Species are unique in their plumage and distribution. Despite their shared name, the genus is not related to hummingbirds.

Taxonomie

Early classifications of the genus Acanthiza based on plumage and morphology recognised one to three genera with a varying number of species in each. However, recent classifications have recognised one genus containing five species groups or four groups excluding the New Guinean murina.<p>The taxonomy of the Acanthiza reguloides has undergone significant change and debate since its early classification. Despite marked differences between A. reguloides and A. squamata, they have been combined as a single species since 1926. Four subspecies of Acanthiza reguloides are recognised. These are:

Wissenschaftlicher Name
Acanthiza reguloides
Autorität
Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Ordnung
Passeriformes
Familie
Acanthizidae
Gattung
Acanthiza

Verbreitung und Lebensraum

Primarily distributed in eastern Australia, the buff-rumped thornbill's range spans from Chinchilla, Queensland, west to Cobar, New South Wales, across Victoria and southeastern South Australia. This is an area of approximately 2 000 000 km2. This adaptable species thrives in dry sclerophyll forests and open eucalypt woodlands that have an open or sparse understorey.

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