Mountain Thornbill
Acanthiza katherina
Small bird with thin pointed bill found in middle- to high-elevation rainforests in far northern Queensland. Greenish gray above, pale below, with faint streaks on chest, pale eye, and faint pale speckling on gray forecrown. Forages among leaves of forest canopy. Compare Brown Gerygone, which has darker eye and white tail tips.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Acanthiza katherina
- Authority
- De Vis, 1905
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Acanthiza
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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