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Photo by Hans&Judy Beste
Mount Lewis, Julatten, far north Queensland, Australia, 1980's
Oreoscopus gutturalis

Identification

12–14 cm (4¾-5½ in)

Distribution

Australian endemic. Found in tropical areas of north-eastern Queensland

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Montane wet tropical zone.

Behaviour

A shy bird.

Diet

Their diet consists of arthropods, insects, including moths and skinks.

They forage alone or in pairs.

Breeding

Both adults build the nest.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Birdwatching Australia
  3. BF Member observations
  4. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)

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