Bougainville Thicketbird (Megalurulus llaneae)

Family
Locustellidae (Grasshopper-warblers And Grassbirds)

Size
17 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hadden, 1983)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, lowland dry grassland.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Predation by introduced rats and cats appears to be the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A clear, melodic whistle of one or two notes, followed by a much higher-pitched note.

Nest
In niches in a steep sided creek bed, composed of roots and tree ferns, lined with plaer fibers.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Santo Thicketbird (Megalurulus whitneyi).

References
See References.

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