Greater Ground-robin (Amalocichla sclateriana)

Other Names (World)
Greater Ground-robin, Greater New Guinea Thrush, Cloudforest Velvet-thrush, Sclater's False-thrush, Greater Ground Robin

Family
Petroicidae (Australasian Robins)

Size
19 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
De Vis, 1892

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 2,800 - 3,720 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and stable.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud three-note whistle. A scolding alarm call.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) [XC167032]
by Frank Lambert from Papua Barat, nr top of Baliem Valley, Lake Habbema trek, Indonesia (song)

Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) [XC383608]
by JACOB Herv\u00e9 from Lake Habbema trek, Snow Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Relationships of genus uncertain. Formerly placed with thrushes (Turdidae), and possibly does not belong with present family.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

occidentalis Rand, 1940 - Oranje Mts, in central New Guinea.
sclateriana De Vis, 1892 - Mountains of south-eastern New Guinea (Mt Albert Edward, English Peaks, Mt Scratchley, Mt Kenevi, Mt Suckling).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Greater Ground-robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) - 8 files

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