This photograph was not taken in the reserves of interest to the FQPB. Photograph courtesy of B Wykes.
This photograph was not taken in the reserves of interest to the FQPB. Photograph courtesy of Chris Mawson.
This photograph was not taken in the reserves of interest to the FQPB. Photograph courtesy of B Wykes.
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Scientific name: Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Acanthiza is from the Greek words acantheon, meaning thorny brake, and zao, meaning I live. Chrysorrhoa is from the Greek words chrysos, meaning golden, and orrhos, meaning tail.
Djidbot (chee’bawt)
Widespread across southern areas of Australia.
Up to 12 centimetres long with a 19 centimetre wingspan.
The furthest distance recorded by the Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme for this species of bird to travel is 92 km. The oldest bird recorded was recovered 13 years 1.2 months after being banded (information as at 21 June 2012).
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Various contributors.
What Bird is That? Neville W Cayley. 1978
Aboriginal names of bird species in south-west Western Australia, with suggestions for their adoption into common usage. Ian Abbott. 2009. Conservation Science Western Australia Journal. Volume 7 No 2 https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/Journals/080559/080559-07.015.pdf
Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/science/abbbs/abbbs-search.html
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/aa581ac7-f29a-4e72-be0d-48a5e0a64de3#overview