How big is a Papuan Logrunner?

The Papuan Logrunner is a small sized bird weighing about 58 g.

Where can you see a Papuan Logrunner?

The Papuan Logrunner occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Papuan Logrunner?

The Papuan Logrunner is most easily confused with the Chowchilla and the Australian Logrunner.

Is the Papuan Logrunner endangered?

The Papuan Logrunner is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Papuan Logrunner

Orthonyx novaeguineae

Logrunner and Chowchilla · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Papuan Logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae) is a legendary logrunner and chowchilla found in 2 countries, weighing about 58 g. The Papuan logrunner or New Guinea logrunner is a species of bird in the family Orthonychidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforestdome nest58 g

Papuan Logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae), photo 1 — Photo: Nigel Voaden · CC BY 4.0

Papuan Logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Papuan Logrunner

The Papuan logrunner or New Guinea logrunner is a species of bird in the family Orthonychidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Australian logrunner.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Papuan Logrunner look like?: The Papuan logrunner or New Guinea logrunner is a species of bird in the family Orthonychidae.
How big is a Papuan Logrunner?: The Papuan Logrunner is a small sized bird weighing about 58 g.
Where can you see a Papuan Logrunner?: The Papuan Logrunner occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Papuan Logrunner?: The Papuan Logrunner is most easily confused with the Chowchilla and the Australian Logrunner.
Is the Papuan Logrunner endangered?: The Papuan Logrunner is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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