Sericornis (Sericornis) humilis
Tasmanian Scrubwren
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Acanthizidae
Genus
Sericornis
Species
Sericornis (Sericornis) humilis
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
They have olive brown plumage. There is a white mark above and more distinctly below the eye. The iris is a yellowish white. The underparts are paler than the upperparts. The tail is plain and the legs are grey.
Size
- From 12 cm to 15 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
White-browed Scrubwren (species: Sericornis (Sericornis) frontalis)
The Tasmanian Scrubwren is a larger and plainer version of the White-browed Scrubwren that inhabits mainland Australia. - Animalia: Scrubtit (species: Acanthornis magna)
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Tasmanian Scrubwren (Sericornis (Sericornis) humilis)
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is endemic to the temperate forests of Tasmania and nearby King Island. It lives in the understory of rainforest, woodland, dry forest, swamps and coastal scrublands. (Wikipedia)
