Papuan logrunner

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Papuan logrunner
Orthonyx novaeguineae - The Birds of New Guinea (cropped).jpg
Illustration by John Gould and W. Hart

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Orthonychidae
Genus: Orthonyx
Species:
O. novaeguineae
Binomial name
Orthonyx novaeguineae
Meyer, 1874

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.

Habitat and Location[]

It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Orthonyx novaeguineae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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