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'''Alternative names: New Britain Thicketbird; Whiteman Mountains Warbler''' | '''Alternative names: New Britain Thicketbird; Whiteman Mountains Warbler''' | ||
;[[:category:Megalurulus|Megalurulus]] grosvenori | ;[[:category:Megalurulus|Megalurulus]] grosvenori | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 17–19 cm; a medium-sized warbler with a rather long tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Australasia]]: Known from 2 specimens from New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago), [[Papua New Guinea]]. | [[Australasia]]: Known from 2 specimens from New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago), [[Papua New Guinea]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
| − | Some authorities consider this to be a subspecies of [[Bougainville Thicketbird]]<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | + | Some authorities consider this to be a subspecies of [[Bougainville Thicketbird]]<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>and yet others in [[Guadalcanal Thicketbird]]<sup>[[#References|[3]]] |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Found in the undergrowth of mountainous forests. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | There is very little information, but they are known to include insects in their diet. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Revision as of 21:00, 18 May 2015
Alternative names: New Britain Thicketbird; Whiteman Mountains Warbler
- Megalurulus grosvenori
Identification
17–19 cm; a medium-sized warbler with a rather long tail
Distribution
Australasia: Known from 2 specimens from New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago), Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities consider this to be a subspecies of Bougainville Thicketbird[2]and yet others in Guadalcanal Thicketbird[3]
Habitat
Found in the undergrowth of mountainous forests.
Behaviour
Diet
There is very little information, but they are known to include insects in their diet.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bismarck Thicketbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bismarck_Thicketbird
