Vogelkop Scrubwren
Aethomyias rufescens
A very small, drab bird of montane forest understory on the Bird’s Head of New Guinea. Dull to warm brown upperparts, pale brown underparts and a thick, pale eye-ring. Moves in small groups or mixed species flocks, foraging for insects in the low to mid-levels of the forest. Similar to Large Scrubwren, but Vogelkop is smaller and lacks the rusty face. Call, a dry “chek” or nasal scolding “meh-meh-meh”.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Aethomyias rufescens
- Authority
- (Salvadori, 1876)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Genus
- Aethomyias
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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