Logrunners (Orthonychidae)
Australian Logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii) - HBW 12, p. 346
French: Orthonyx de Temminck
German: Australien-Stachelschwanzflöter
Spanish: Colaespina de Temminck
Other common names: Brown/Spine-tailed/Southern Logrunner, Spine-tailed Chowchilla, (Jungle) Spinetail, Scrubquail, Scrubhen
Taxonomy: Orthonyx Temminckii Ranzani, 1822, Hat Hill, near Nowra, New South Wales, Australia.
Formerly considered conspecific with O. novaeguineae, but recent studies indicate significant genetic differences from latter, possibly even at genus level; also differs vocally. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Australia, from extreme SE Queensland (Bunya Mts) S in mountain ranges and coastal regions to CE New South Wales (Illawarra district).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female and then a male scratching the ground for food Locality Binna Burra, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 23 December 2002 9 years ago 30 sec 4.7 -
A close-up of a male foraging on the forest ground, using its feet and then feeding the female twice. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 52 sec 4.6 -
A pair foraging on the forest floor and the male feeding the female twice. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 33 sec 4.5 -
A female looking under dry leaves and preening Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 31 October 2004 5 years ago 8 sec 4.5 -
A female foraging on the forest floor and the male arriving to join her (then at 25% speed). Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 4.2 -
A bird scratching on the ground looking for food Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 18 July 2007 5 years ago 32 sec 4.1
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Male Logrunner on log
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 July 2010 2 years ago 4.7 -
Female Logrunner on log
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 July 2010 2 years ago 4.6 -
feeding on rainforest floor
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 June 2010 2 years ago 4.6 -
Male and female Logrunners together on log in thick rainforest
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 2 years ago 4.6 -
A young bird feeding close to an adult female.
Locality Mount Glorious, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Brian J. Coates 34 weeks ago 4.5 -
Logrunner male on ground in rainforest
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 2 years ago 4.5
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