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Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostra(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Sericornis
At a glance
The Large-billed Scrubwren is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 11–13 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Large-billed Scrubwren look like?
The Large-billed Scrubwren is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long and weighing 7–12 g.
The large-billed scrubwren is a passerine bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to eastern Australia. It is found in denser undergrowth in temperate forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Large-billed Scrubwren?
The Large-billed Scrubwren is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Tallong NSW 2579, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Large-billed Scrubwren eat?
The Large-billed Scrubwren feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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