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- Drymodes superciliaris
Identification
Rufous-brown above and paler below, with a distinct dark vertical stripe from above the eye to the side of the throat. Black wings with broad white tips forming a prominent double wingbar.
Distribution
Northern Queensland (rainforests of coastal Cape York Peninsula), Australia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Papuan Scrub Robin.
Habitat
Dense vegetation, typically including rainforest.
Behaviour
Diet includes invertebrates, collected by actively digging in dense leaf litter. It moves mostly by hopping.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Northern Scrub Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Northern_Scrub_Robin
