Sericornis (Sericornis) keri
Atherton Scrubwren
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Acanthizidae
Genus
Sericornis
Species
Sericornis (Sericornis) keri
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
It is a dark olive-brown with a slightly lighter face throat and underparts. It has a black eye and bill and pale pink legs.
Size
- Up to 13.5 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Large-billed Scrubwren (species: Sericornis (Sericornis) magnirostra)
The Atherton Scrubwren is larger and has longer legs than the Large-billed Scrubwren. It also has shorter wings.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. (Wikipedia)
