Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusAcanthiza (Australasian Thornbills)
- SpeciesAcanthiza apicalis (Inland Thornbill)
About the Inland Thornbill
The inland thornbill (Acanthiza apicalis) was originally described by English ornithologist John Gould in The Birds of Australia. Inland thornbills are within the order passerines. The inland thornbill belongs to the genus Acanthiza, which now has three more species than the eleven outlined by Gould in The Birds of Australia. The Noongar people of southwestern Western Australia call A. apicalis "Djoobi-Djoolbang". The inland thornbill is also known as the broad-tail thornbill and presently contains several subspecies that were once considered independent species. The word apicalis comes from the Latin for 'tipped'.
Early classification of the Acanthiza, or thornbill genus, was inconsistent with the currently accepted taxonomy. Historically, researchers recognised 10 -17 species in 1 – 3 genera. Separate traditional species of Thornbill have now been more accurately classified as subspecies than discrete species; however, the evolutionary relationships between inland thornbills and other Acanthizae are complicated. For example, the relationship between the inland thornbill and the brown thornbill (A. pusilla) and the mountain thornbill (A. katherina) is... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Inland Thornbill in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Inland Thornbill in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Inland Thornbill sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Inland Thornbill in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Inland Thornbill in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.