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 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 49 weeks ago 52 sec 4.4 -
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 49 weeks ago 33 sec 4.4 -
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 8 years ago 30 sec 4.4 -
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 49 weeks 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 3 years ago 32 sec 4.1 -
A pair foraging on the forest floor using its feet. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 49 weeks ago 35 sec 4
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Female Logrunner on log
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 July 2010 1 year ago 4.8 -
Male and female Logrunners together on log in thick rainforest
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 year ago 4.7 -
Male Logrunner on log
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 July 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
feeding on rainforest floor
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 June 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
Logrunner male on ground in rainforest
Locality Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 year ago 4.5 -
Female foraging in rainforest
Locality Boorganna Nature Reserve, New South Wales, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 8 December 2008 44 weeks ago 3.6
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