Papuan logrunner
The Papuan logrunner or New Guinea logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae) is a species of bird in the family Orthonychidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Australian logrunner.
| Papuan logrunner | |
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| Illustration by John Gould and W. Hart | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Orthonychidae |
| Genus: | Orthonyx |
| Species: | O. novaeguineae |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthonyx novaeguineae Meyer, 1874 | |
Habitat and Location
It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Orthonyx novaeguineae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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