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The most arboreal of the thornbills and probably the most common in the forests surrounding the city, Striated Thornbills regularly pass through the suburbs. For those who know its rather simple call, it is easy to find and identify. Moving constantly in small flocks through the tree canopy, Striated Thornbills are more difficult to identify than other Thornbills.

Numbers are quite regular, dropping to a slight low in September before climbing evenly to a peak in May. Abundance has varied greatly; with numbers in 1998 being much higher than in other years, while numbers in 1984 were very low. Breeding records have declined, with eight records in the first eight years compared with only two in the last nine years. R=43. BR=41.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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