Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nanaVigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827
English (US) Yellow Thornbill
The Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Acanthizidae (Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Acanthiza nana
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow Thornbill
- Described by
- Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Acanthiza nana flava
- Acanthiza nana modesta
- Acanthiza nana nana
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827
- Type locality
- Sydney, New South Wales.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 15, pt.1 p.226
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Inland Thornbill
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Slaty-backed Thornbill
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