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Jun 1, 2018

Another wee bird near extinction...

Photo: Chris Tzaros / Birds Bush and Beyond
King Island Brown Thornbill
(Acanthiza pusilla pusilla)
A King Island Brown Thornbill is a passerine normally found on King Island, about halfway between Tasmania and Melbourne on the southeastern coast of Australia.  There are almost 20 species of thornbills native to Australia but King Island Brown Thornbills are only found on the island of the same name.   Residents of King Island believe the bird may be almost extinct.
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BarrytheBirder

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