Large-billed Scrubwren
A species of Scrubwrens Scientific name : Sericornis magnirostra Genus : Scrubwrens
Large-billed Scrubwren, A species of Scrubwrens
Botanical name: Sericornis magnirostra
Genus: Scrubwrens
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Description General Info
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Description
The large-billed scrubwren is 11.5 to 13 cm (4.5 to 5.1 in) in length and weighs 10 g (0.35 oz). It has a dark reddish-brown eye in a pale buff face, with a longish, black bill inclined slightly upwards. The upperparts are light grey-brown with an olive tint, the throat is a pale buffy-white, the belly greyish, and the rump and tail light rufous-brown. 
Size
13 cm
Feeding Habits
Large-billed Scrubwren predominantly feeds on arthropods like spiders, ants, wasps, beetles, and larvae, foraging in low to middle forest levels and gleaning prey from tree bark, vines, and epiphytes, often in small groups.
Habitat
Large-billed Scrubwren thrives in habitats ranging from rainforests in tropical zones to wet sclerophyll forests in temperate areas. They are prevalent in areas with diverse vegetation structures, such as forest edges, tree falls, and vine thickets. These birds adapt to various altitudes, from sea level up to 1200 meters, frequented in eucalypt-dominated forests. Large-billed Scrubwren is accustomed to occupying regrowth forests and can be found in areas with introduced vegetation like camphor laurel and lantana. Although sedentary, large-billed Scrubwren is more common in the northern parts of its range.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The large-billed scrubwren is found from near Cooktown in northern Queensland to Kinglake and the Dandenong Ranges, near Melbourne, Victoria. The distribution of the 3 subspecies corresponds to 3 discontinuous areas within its overall range: the nominate subspecies Sericornis magnirostra magnirostra is found from the Clarke Range, inland of Mackay, Queensland to East Gippsland in Victoria; S. m. viridior is found in northeast Queensland from Mt Amos, south of Cooktown, to the Paluma Range National Park, near Townsville; and S. m. howei is found in West Gippsland and the Strzelecki Ranges of southern Victoria. Its preferred habitat is rainforest in the tropics and wet sclerophyll forest in temperate areas. It is sedentary and more common in the north of its range.
Species Status
The large-billed scrubwren has a wide distribution and a stable population, and is classified as of least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Perching birds Family
Australasian warblers Genus
Scrubwrens Species
Large-billed Scrubwren 
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