Logrunners (Orthonychidae)
New Guinean Logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae) - HBW 12, p. 346
French: Orthonyx de Nouvelle-Guinée
German: Neuguinea-Stachelschwanzflöter
Spanish: Colaespina Papú
Taxonomy: Orthonyx Novae Guineae A. B. Meyer, 1874, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
Formerly considered conspecific with O. temminckii, but recent studies indicate significant genetic differences from latter, possibly even at genus level; also differs vocally. Genetic analysis suggests also the possibility that nominate race may be a separate species from dorsalis and victorianus; last two races sometimes merged. Racial identity of population recently found in EC New Guinea (Tari area, in Southern Highlands Province) unknown. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- novaeguineae A. B. Meyer, 1874 - Tamrau Mts and Arfak Mts, in NW New Guinea.
- dorsalis Rand, 1940 - Nassau and Oranje Ranges, in WC New Guinea.
- victorianus van Oort, 1909 - Herzog Mts and Wharton Range, in E New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird singing several times Locality Ambua Lodge, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
monicayhector 1 September 2007 2 years ago 4.3
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