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Alternative name: New Caledonian Thicketbird
- Cincloramphus mariei
Megalurulus mariei
Identification
17-18 cm.
Long tail, male and female identical. Upperparts olive-brown; slightly darker and more rufous on crown, wings, and tail; more olive grey on back. Long white eyebrow from the base of the bill to the nape, brown eye-stripe and ear-coverts. Creamy white underparts with a pale-rufous wash, brown flanks, orange at the sides of breast, brown iris brown, black bill, yellow-horn, inside of mouth and throat black.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Grassland and open heathlands, lowlands, and hills.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on the ground, building an open cup of grass and other leaves in dense vegetation. 1 to 3 greyish-white eggs, which are speckled reddish-brown.
Diet
Diet consists mostly of insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) New Caledonian Grassbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/New_Caledonian_Grassbird
External Links
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