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New Guinea thornbill

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Acanthiza

Higher classification
  
Acanthiza

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Acanthizidae

Scientific name
  
Acanthiza murina

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Acanthiza, Bird, Slaty‑backed thornbill, Western fieldwren, Plain gerygone

The New Guinea thornbill or Papuan thornbill (Acanthiza murina) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

New Guinea thornbill Wikipedia