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Slaty-backed ThornbillSize: 9-10 cm |
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Taxonomy, classification |
See Slaty-backed
Thornbill
at Wikipedia 
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Range, habitat |
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Slaty-backed Thornbills are endemic to Australia. They are found only in the red centre of the Australian continent, including some of the most arid parts. Their range extends from central inland WA, off the coast at geographical latitudes between the tropic of Capricorn and about that of Geraldton, WA, across the vorder with the southern NT and northern SA, to the western side of Lake Eyre. Further north, there is a finger-shaped extension to their range through the southern NT, into western QLD to the south of Mt. Isa, into the centre of QLD.
Slaty-backed Thornbills can be found in semi-arid to arid inland plains with scrub and mulga vegetation.
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Sightings |
The identification of this bird is uncertain, mainly because it was spotted outside its nominal range, in the Gammon Ranges in South Australia. We tentatively identify it as a Slaty-backed Thornbill, because its back is darker grey than those of the similar Inland Thornbill or of the Chestnut-rumped Thornbill.
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Photos |
Slaty-backed(?) Thornbill
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Food |
To the best of our knowledge all Thornbills feed on little insects.
