Tasmanian Scrubwren
A species of Scrubwrens, Also known as Brown Scrubwren Scientific name : Sericornis humilis Genus : Scrubwrens
Tasmanian Scrubwren, A species of Scrubwrens
Also known as:
Brown Scrubwren
Botanical name: Sericornis humilis
Genus: Scrubwrens
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Description
Description
The Tasmanian scrubwren or brown scrubwren (Sericornis humilis) is a bird species endemic to the temperate forests of Tasmania and nearby King Island. It lives in the understory of rainforest, woodland, dry forest, swamps and coastal scrublands. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now no longer accepted; they instead are currently placed in the independent family Acanthizidae. It is alternately considered a subspecies of the smaller white-browed scrubwren, and further research is needed to understand the relationships between the two species. 
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Tasmanian Scrubwren feeds primarily on small invertebrates like beetles, ants, and spiders, alongside seeds from various plant families. Foraging occurs mainly on the ground within leaf litter and amidst low vegetation, employing methods like gleaning and probing, adapting seasonally.
Habitat
The tasmanian Scrubwren thrives in habitats with dense understory such as temperate rainforests, wet and dry sclerophyll forests, and woodland environments. It favours moist gullies and is found in various forest compositions including Antarctic beech and wet eucalypt forests, as well as in coastal shrublands, paperbark swamps, tea-tree brush, and heathlands. This species is less prevalent in open dry sclerophyll habitats but occupies gullies with thick undergrowth. It inhabits areas close to parks and gardens with forest proximity and thickets like blackberry, but avoids burnt regions until sufficient regeneration has occurred.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Australasian warblers Genus
Scrubwrens Species
Tasmanian Scrubwren 
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