Atrichornithidae

E891202

Atrichornithidae is a small family of elusive, ground-dwelling Australian birds known as scrub-birds, characterized by their secretive habits and loud, complex songs.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
behavior cryptic
ground-dwelling
secretive
class Aves
commonName scrub-birds
conservationStatusOfFamily threatened
country Australia
diet insectivorous
distribution eastern Australia NERFINISHED
southwestern Australia NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole insect predator
endemicTo Australia NERFINISHED
firstDescribedBy Richard Bowdler Sharpe NERFINISHED
foragingStratum ground
genus Atrichornis NERFINISHED
habitat dense undergrowth
heathland
rainforest understorey
scrub
hasMember Atrichornis clamosus NERFINISHED
Atrichornis rufescens NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
morphology cryptic plumage
short rounded wings
strong legs
namedAfterGenus Atrichornis NERFINISHED
notableSpecies noisy scrub-bird
rufous scrub-bird
numberOfGenera 1
numberOfSpecies 2
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Menuridae NERFINISHED
lyrebirds NERFINISHED
reproduction cup-shaped nest
small clutch size
songFunction mate attraction
territorial advertisement
suborder Passeri NERFINISHED
superfamily Menuroidea NERFINISHED
vocalization complex songs
loud songs

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

rufous scrub-bird family Atrichornithidae