Thornbills (Acanthizidae)
Large-billed Scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra) - HBW 12, p. 585
French: Séricorne à grand bec
German: Fahlstirnsericornis
Spanish: Sedosito Picudo
Taxonomy: Acanthiza magnirostra Gould, 1838, New South Wales, Australia.
Part of a species group that also includes S. nouhuysi, S. virgatus and S. beccarii. Sometimes treated as conspecific with last of those, and apparently intergrades extensively with it in NE Australia, but the two differ significantly in vocalizations and behaviour, and generally also in plumage. Species name sometimes erroneously emended to “magnirostris”, but original name is not a valid adjectival form, and is therefore invariable. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- viridior Mathews, 1912 - NE Queensland (from Mt Amos-Big Tableland S to Paluma Range), in NE Australia.
- magnirostra ( Gould, 1838) - coastal and subcoastal Australia from E Queensland (Clarke Range) S, E of Great Dividing Range, to E Victoria (E Gippsland).
- howei Mathews, 1912 - W Gippsland and Strzelecki Ranges, in S Victoria.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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One Bird hopping through the undergrowth Locality Mount Glorious, Queensland, Australia
Bill Murray 6 September 2009 2 years ago 15 sec 3.5 -
An individual foraging on the forest vegetation (then at 35% speed). Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp magnirostra)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 1 year ago 26 sec 3.4
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A bird foraging on vegetation.
Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp magnirostra)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 1 year ago 2.4 -
A bird in a small tree
Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
steve dillinger 28 November 2007 2 years ago 0
- No sound recordings available yet
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