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Brown Thornbill Acanthiza pusilla
Rich musical warble with harsh churrs; a mimic.
A field recording of the Brown Thornbill by John Cull, shared on iNaturalist.
Call comparison
Brown Thornbill vs White-browed Scrubwren call
The Brown Thornbill and the White-browed Scrubwren both belong to the thornbill family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.
In Birds of New South Wales, the Brown Thornbill and the White-browed Scrubwren both come in Level 4.
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White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis
Scratchy churring scolds from dense undergrowth.
A field recording of the White-browed Scrubwren by Jono, shared on iNaturalist.
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