Striated thornbill

Acanthiza lineata

The Striated thornbill (Acanthiza lineata) is a bird found in Australia. Dry forests and woods in eastern Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, nectar and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Acanthiza lineata
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Striated thornbill lives

Dry forests and woods in eastern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs60%
🌸 Nectar20%
🌰 Seeds & nuts20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 A tiny, streaky bird that hunts insects in the treetops.

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Recorded by Richard White (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1152751. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Striated thornbill

Where does the Striated thornbill live?

The Striated thornbill lives in Australia. Dry forests and woods in eastern Australia.

What does the Striated thornbill eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), nectar (about 20%), seeds and nuts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Striated thornbill endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.