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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Beccari's Scrubwren.''' | |
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;[[:category:Sericornis|Sericornis]] beccarii | ;[[:category:Sericornis|Sericornis]] beccarii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 11·5 cm | |
| + | *Dark olive upperparts | ||
| + | *Brownish crown | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Australasia]]: Island of [[New Guinea]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Australia]], [[Queensland]] | |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Some authors have considered this taxon [[Dictionary_A-C#C|conspecific]] with [[Large-billed Scrubwren]]. More recently, several subspecies were transferred to that species. | |
| − | + | ====Subspecies==== | |
| − | There are | + | There are 7 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| + | *''S. b. wondiwoi'': | ||
| + | :*North-western [[New Guinea]] (Wondiwoi Mountains) | ||
| + | *''S. b. weylandi'': | ||
| + | :*[[New Guinea]] (Weyland Mountains) | ||
| + | *''S. b. beccarii'': | ||
| + | :*Aru Islands | ||
| + | *''S. b. cyclopum'': | ||
| + | :*Northern [[New Guinea]] (Cyclops Mountains) | ||
| + | *''S. b. randi'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[New Guinea]] (Trans-Fly lowlands) | ||
| + | *''S. b. minimus'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Australia]] (northern tip of Cape York Peninsula) | ||
| + | *''S. b. dubius'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Australia]] (northern [[Queensland]] south to Cooktown) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Rainforests. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their main diet consists of insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen22V13.1}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
The following link will search the gallery for images of this species. None were found at the time of editing. | The following link will search the gallery for images of this species. None were found at the time of editing. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:32, 23 July 2023
Alternative name: Beccari's Scrubwren.
- Sericornis beccarii
Identification
11·5 cm
- Dark olive upperparts
- Brownish crown
Distribution
Australasia: Island of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Queensland
Taxonomy
Some authors have considered this taxon conspecific with Large-billed Scrubwren. More recently, several subspecies were transferred to that species.
Subspecies
There are 7 subspecies[1]:
- S. b. wondiwoi:
- North-western New Guinea (Wondiwoi Mountains)
- S. b. weylandi:
- New Guinea (Weyland Mountains)
- S. b. beccarii:
- Aru Islands
- S. b. cyclopum:
- Northern New Guinea (Cyclops Mountains)
- S. b. randi:
- Southern New Guinea (Trans-Fly lowlands)
- S. b. minimus:
- North-eastern Australia (northern tip of Cape York Peninsula)
- S. b. dubius:
- North-eastern Australia (northern Queensland south to Cooktown)
Habitat
Rainforests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Tropical Scrubwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tropical_Scrubwren
External Links
The following link will search the gallery for images of this species. None were found at the time of editing.
