- Drymodes superciliaris
Identification
The northern scrub-robin is a thrushsized bird that forages mostly on the ground. It is rufous-brown above and paler below, with a distinct dark vertical stripe from above the eye to the side of the throat. The wings are black with broad white tips forming a prominent double wingbar.
Distribution
The northern scrub-robin occurs in northern Cape York Peninsula, parts of New Guinea and the Aru Islands.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Its preferred habitat is dense vegetation, typically including rainforest.
Behaviour
The northern scrub-robin feeds mainly on invertebrates, collected by actively digging in dense leaf litter. It moves mostly by hopping.
