Australian Logrunner

Orthonyx temminckii

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Orthonychidae

About

The Australian logrunner is a species of bird that is endemic to eastern Australia where it uses unique foraging techniques and adaptations to search for its food on the floors of temperate, subtropical, or tropical moist lowland forests in south-eastern Australia. Until 2002, it was widely considered to be conspecific with the New Guinea logrunner, but studies showed the two differ significantly, both genetically and vocally.

Fun Fact

Until 2002, it was widely considered to be conspecific with the New Guinea logrunner, but studies showed the two differ significantly, both genetically and vocally.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in South Eastern Australia from the Illawarra district in NSW to the Bunya Mountains in Queensland.

Diet

Diet consists mainly of insects and other invertebrates uncovered via foraging on the forest floor.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance