New Guinea Thornbill (Acanthiza murina)

Other Names (World)
New Guinea Thornbill, Papuan Thornbill, Bar-tailed Thornbill, De Vis's Thornbill, New Guinea Mountain Thornbill, De Vis's Tree-warbler

Family
Acanthizidae (Thornbills)

Size
9 - 10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(De Vis, 1897)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (B).

Mountains of New Guinea from Snow Mts east to Owen Stanley Range.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

New Guinea Thornbill (Acanthiza murina) [XC26361]
by Bas van Balen from Lake Habbema trek, Snow Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (call)

New Guinea Thornbill (Acanthiza murina) [XC204015]
by id from West Papua - road to Mt Habbema c2800-3200m, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Has similarities with Mountain Thornbill (Acanthiza katherina).

References
See References.

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