Common name
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Alternate name
Yellow-tailed Thornbill
Comment
Widespread and moderately common
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Historical abundance
Possibly increased due to forest clearing.
Local distribution
Primarily found at ground level in a variety of open habitats. Avoids dense forests
Known location
Bethania, Bundall, Merrimac, Pimpama, Surfers Paradise, Southport, Helensvale, Tallebudgera Creek EP
Other locality
Widespread and moderately common in lowland open woodlands, farmland and parks.
General ecology
Woodland, grassland, farmland, parks.
Specific ecology
Short grass and scattered trees.
Habitat comment
On the Gold Coast it is mainly found in disturbed habitats where forest has been cleared to create the grasslands it prefers. It has probably increased in numbers following White settlement, but it remains patchily distributed.
Management
Not an indicator of habitat quality.
