Thornbills (Acanthizidae)
Scrubtit (Acanthornis magna) - HBW 12, p. 588
French: Séricorne de Tasmanie
German: Stammhuscher
Spanish: Sedosito Tasmano
Taxonomy: Acanthiza magna Gould, 1855, Western Tiers, near Deloraine, Tasmania.
Has in the past been placed in genus Sericornis. Recently described race greeniana poorly known, only four specimens. Genus originally combined with feminine adjective, and is thus deemed to be feminine. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- greeniana Schodde & Mason, 1999 - King I, in W Bass Strait (off SE Australia).
- magna ( Gould, 1855) - Tasmania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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foraging, including on trunk Locality Knyvet Trail, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia (ssp magna)
Martin Kennewell 21 January 2012 16 weeks ago 12 sec 3
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Perched in a tree
Locality Wayatinah, Tasmania, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 3 February 2007 1 year ago 3.3 -
single bird in mid-story along forest edge
Locality Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (ssp magna)
Mat Gilfedder 28 December 2008 2 years ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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