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Striated Thornbill

Acanthiza lineata · Family Acanthizidae

Acanthiza lineata

Family Acanthizidae

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Acanthizidae
GBIF occurrence records
281,957
Countries and territories with records
4
Striated Thornbill
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About this species

This species has 281,957 occurrence records from 4 countries and territories (GBIF, 21 October 2026). Australia accounts for 99.9% of the records; no other country or territory reaches 1%. In Australia, this species accounts for 0.26% of all bird records in GBIF.

The scientific name Acanthiza lineata combines the genus name Acanthiza with the species epithet lineata. The Warbla app catalog lists 14 species of the genus Acanthiza; apart from this one, those with the most GBIF records are Acanthiza pusilla, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa and Acanthiza nana.

The catalog has GBIF record counts for 66 species of the family Acanthizidae. This species ranks 5th among them; the family’s most-recorded species is Acanthiza pusilla. Its record count is 3.8 times the family average (75,104). The family Acanthizidae belongs to the order Passeriformes, which has 6,193 species in the Warbla app catalog.

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