- Crateroscelis nigrorufa
Identification
12-13 cm
- Rufous underparts from chin to lower breast
- Black upperparts
- Brown flanks
- Abdomen is either rufous or black, depending on subspecies
Distribution
South East Asia: endemic to New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. n. blissi:
- New Guinea (Snow Mountains to Central Highlands)
- C. n. nigrorufa:
- South-eastern New Guinea (Owen Stanley Mountains)
Habitat
Rain forest and mountains.
Behaviour
Diet
The two white, lightly marked eggs are laid in a domed nest, formed from rootlets, moss, grass and feathers, which is placed in a bush.
Flight
Members of the Acanthizidae family have a characteristic undulating flight path.
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/
- Answers.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bicolored Mouse-Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bicolored_Mouse-Warbler
External Links
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