Atherton Scrubwren (Sericornis keri) [XC777808]
by Andrew Spencer from Watsonville, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia (call, song)
Atherton Scrubwren (Sericornis keri) [XC521526]
by Marc Anderson from Mt. Lewis, Julatten, Queensland, Australia (call)
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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