Papuan Logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae) [XC38247]
by Frank Lambert from 'Ambua Lodge', Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (song)
Papuan Logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae) [XC384064]
by Ross Gallardy from Papua Barat, top of Baliem Valley, Lake Habbema trek, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Orthonyx temminckii (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Australian Logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii) and Papuan Logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae) following Norman et al. (2002).
Genetic analysis suggests the possibility that nominate subspecies novaeguineae may be a separate species from dorsalis and victorianus. The last two subspecies sometimes merged. Racial identity of population recently found in east-central New Guinea (Tari area, in Southern Highlands Province) is unknown.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
novaeguineae A.B. Meyer, 1874 - Tamrau Mts and Arfak Mts, in north-western New Guinea.
dorsalis Rand, 1940 - Nassau and Oranje Ranges, in west-central New Guinea.
victorianus van Oort, 1909 - Herzog Mts and Wharton Range, in eastern New Guinea.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet