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Rufous Scrubbird

Atrichornis rufescens

Endangered · IUCN Red List

ENEndangeredEndemicInvertebratesForestDomed nestSmall · 24 g
Rufous Scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens), photo 1
Photo: Joshua Bergmark (Ornis Birding Expeditions) · CC BY 4.0

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Both sexes are brown with a rufous breast and a lightly barred back. The male has a long white streak on both sides on his neck and noticeable white edging on his throat. The female has a lighter breast and lacks the white edging. They are known for loud vocalisations and at times can produce extensive repertoire of mimicry.

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When to see the Rufous Scrubbird

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Rufous Scrubbird

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Australia

About the Rufous Scrubbird

The rufous scrubbird is a species of bird in the family Atrichornithidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia.

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Easily confused with

Noisy Scrubbird (Atrichornis clamosus) Noisy ScrubbirdAtrichornis clamosusThe noisy scrubbird features a dark brown coloured back, rust-like coloured wings and a speckled chestnut colored breast region with a grey-brown or pink bill and brown or silver legs and feet.

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