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 LC    Large Scrubwren* Id (Atlas):
    Sericornis nouhuysi

Description (9)
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Other Names (World)
Large Scrubwren, Mountain Scrubwren, Noisy Scrubwren, Large Mountain Scrubwren, Large Mountain Sericornis

Family
Acanthizidae (Thornbills)

Size
11.50 - 13.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
van Oort, 1909

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Also, heavily degraded former forest.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

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
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

 
Large Scrubwren (Sericornis nouhuysi) [XC445069]
     by Iain Woxvold from nr German Camp, Syoubri, Arfak Mountains, Indonesia (call)

 
Large Scrubwren (Sericornis nouhuysi) [XC174438]
     by Marc Anderson from near Kumul Lodge, Enga province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Part of a species group that also includes Perplexing Scrubwren (Sericornis virgatus), Tropical Scrubwren (Sericornis beccarii) and Large-billed Scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra). Subspecies adelberti is intermediate between Large Scrubwren (Sericornis nouhuysi) and Perplexing Scrubwren (Sericornis virgatus), and sometimes placed with Perplexing Scrubwren (Sericornis virgatus). Subspecies stresemanni intergrades with oorti.

The following 6 subspecies are recognised:

  • cantans Mayr, 1930   -  North-western New Guinea (mountains of Vogelkop).
  • nouhuysi van Oort, 1909   -  Western New Guinea (Weyland Mts, Nassau Range, Snow Mts).
  • stresemanni Mayr, 1930   -  Central Highlands of eastern New Guinea (Hindenburg Range east to Schrader Range and Wahgi valley).
  • adelberti Pratt, 1982   -  North-eastern New Guinea (Adelbert Mts).
  • oorti Rothschild & Hartert, 1913   -  Mountains of Huon Peninsula and Herzog Mts, in eastern New Guinea.
  • monticola Mayr & Rand, 1936   -  South-eastern New Guinea (Wharton Range, Owen Stanley Range).



References
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Files:
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