g'Day Eric.
In recent texts, Broad-tailed Thornbill is now commonly named Inland
Thornbill, Acanthiza apicalis. In the past, some researchers may have
attempted to lump it with the Brown Thornbill however in South Australia
both species enjoy different habitat within the same area and are
visually distinct.
Common in the Northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia, at Arkaroola
and at the Gammon Ranges National Park (Balcanoona), Acanthiza apicalis
is observed frequently amongst native pine and Casuarina stands
growing at mid and higher altitudes of the ranges. The Brown Thornbill,
Acanthiza pusilla is more common in shrublands at lower altitudes.
Regards
Ian May
Price, South Australia
wrote:
Whilst recovering from shoulder surgery, I am -- at long last --
putting our Australian trip list from the winter (your summer) of
1993-94) into our computer records. I have figured out most of the
taxonomic questions along the way, but one remains unclear.
Our list has a sighting of Broad-Tailed Thornbill. I seem to recall
that even then there was some uncertainty about this as a separate
species, and now it seems to have disappeared. What I am uncertain
about is whether it is part of the Brown Thornbill or the Inland
Thornbill. Google research pointed in both directions.
Thanks for any assistance.
Eric Jeffrey
Falls Church, VA USA
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