The birds or Australia 
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11. Little Thornhill Acanthiza nana Vigors and Horsfield 
Ac-anth-iz'-a— Gk, acantheon , thorny brake; Gk f zao , I live: nd'-na— L., 
nanus , dwarf. 
distribution. Eastern and southern Australia from the Dawson 
River (Queensland) to South Australia. 
notes. Also called Little Tit. Usually in small parties, frequenting 
the outer branches of trees; it is very active, searching among the leaves 
and twigs for insects and their larvae; call-note, a harsh “Tiz-tiz”. 
nest. A domed structure with an entrance near the top; composed 
of bark and grasses, matted together with cobwebs and often 
ornamented with green mosses. Usually placed among the outer 
branches of a leafy tree. 
eggs. Two to four, whitish, freckled with reddish-brown and laven¬ 
der markings, especially on the larger end. Breeding-season: August 
to December. 
12. Striated Thornhill Acanthiza lijieata Gould 
lin-e-a'-ta—L.., lineatus , lined. 
distribution. Eastern and southern Australia, from Charleville 
(southern Queensland) to South Australia and Kangaroo Island. 
notes. Also called Striated Tit. Usually in small parties, frequenting 
alike the topmost foliage of the tallest trees and also low shrubs. It is 
very active, searching diligently for small insects and their larvae, keep¬ 
ing up a constant chattering, and occasionally uttering a pretty song. 
nest. A pear-shaped structure with a hooded entrance; composed 
of bark and glass matted together with cobwebs; lined with feathers 
or other soft materials. 
eggs. Three, pinkish-white or creamy-white, freckled all over with 
pinkish or reddish-brown markings, forming a zone at the larger end. 
Breeding-season: September to December. 
13. Western Thornhill Acanthiza inornata Gould 
in-orn-d-ta— L., inornatus, unadorned. 
distribution. Western Australia, from the Stirling Ranges to the 
Strelley River. 
notes. Also called Plain-coloured Tit. Usually in small parties, fre¬ 
quenting the leaves and branches of trees or shrubs. It has a short, 
feeble song. Food: insects and their larvae. 
nest. A rounded structure with a side entrance near the top, com¬ 
posed of dried grasses and other materials, held together with spiders' 
webs; lined with feathers or plant down. Usually placed among the 
leafy twigs of trees at various heights from the ground. 
eggs. Two or three, flesh-coloured, freckled all over with reddish- 
brown markings, with a zone at the larger end. Breeding-season: Sep¬ 
tember to December. 
