Atherton Scrubwren (Sericornis keri)

Other Names (World)
Atherton Scrubwren, Bellenden Ker Scrubwren

Family
Acanthizidae (Thornbills)

Size
13 - 14 cm

First Described (Guide)
Mathews, 1920

Derivation
Sër-ic-orn'-is - Gk, sericos, silken; Gk, ornis, bird: ker'-i - of (Mount Bellenden) Ker

Abundance (Guide)
MC

Uncommon and restricted range. Sedentary.

Habitat
Rainforests above about 600 m.

Range (Guide)

Australia (B).

Highlands of the Bellenden Ker Range in north-eastern Queensland, possible south to Mount Spec.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
Habitat loss through conversion to agriculture is the main threat.

Probably secure.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Generally alone or in pairs.

Food
Insects.

Voice
A sharp, scratchy, deliberate, 'chi-wiep, chi-wiep'. A rapid, 'chiep-chiep-chiep'. A musical, 'chippity-wiep, chippity-wiep'.

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Atherton Scrubwren (Sericornis keri) [XC601514]
by nick talbot from Upper Barron, Tablelands Regional, Queensland, Australia (uncertain, plane)

Atherton Scrubwren (Sericornis keri) [XC688340]
by Adrian Walsh from Mt. Hypipamee, Upper Barron, Tablelands Regional, Queensland, Australia (call)

Breeding Season (Guide)
October - December.

Nest
Domed, with a side-entrance neqar the top, composed of plant fibers and leaf-skeletons, lined with feathers, hidden in vegetation near the ground.

Eggs (Guide)
2; pale purplish white, finely speckled dark brown, forming a zone at the larger end; swollen-oval; about 20 x 15 mm.

Young
Altricial, nidicolous.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Large-billed Scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra) which is lighter and tends to forage in mid-levels of the rainforest.

References
See References.

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9

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