15, see list Acanthizidae—sometimes called Australian warblers—are a family of passerine birds which includes gerygones, thornbills Acanthiza, and scrubwrens Sericornis.

The family Acanthizidae consists of small to medium passerine birds, with a total length varying between 8 and 19 centimetres (3.1 and 7.5 in).

Following the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy (1990) they were previously regarded as subfamily Acanthizinae within the family Pardalotidae.

[citation needed] Most species are terrestrial, feeding primarily on insects, although also eating some seeds.

Acanthizids are unusual for passerines in their long incubation periods, which rival those of large songbirds like the Corvidae.