Thornbills (Acanthizidae)
Papuan Scrubwren (Sericornis papuensis) - HBW 12, p. 587
French: Séricorne papou
German: Papuasericornis
Spanish: Sedosito Papú
Other common names: Olive Scrubwren, Papuan Sericornis
Taxonomy: Acanthiza papuensis De Vis, 1894, Mount Maneao, south-eastern New Guinea.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- buergersi Stresemann, 1921 - C cordillera of New Guinea from Weyland Mts E to Sepik Mts and Central Highlands.
- meeki Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1913 - Jayawijaya Mts, in WC New Guinea.
- papuensis (De Vis, 1894) - Eastern Highlands and mountains of SE New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Lateral close-up of an adult bird
Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp buergersi)
Mikko Pyhälä 14 August 2010 2 years ago 4
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soft undulating song Locality Ambua Lodge, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
(ssp papuensis)
Niels Poul Dreyer 16 July 1990 3 years ago 4
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