Rufous Scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens) ©WikiC
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CLASS – AVES, Order – PASSERIFORMES, Family – Atrichornithidae – Scrubbirds
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Species (2)
Rufous Scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens)
Noisy Scrubbird (Atrichornis clamosus)
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- Scrubbird (Atrichornithidae) – IBC
- Scrub-bird – Wikipedia
- Atrichornithidae – Le quide ornitho
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Scrub-birds are shy, secretive, ground-dwelling birds of the family Atrichornithidae. There are just two species. The Rufous Scrub-bird is rare and very restricted in its range, and the Noisy Scrub-bird is so rare that until 1961 it was thought to be extinct. Both are native to Australia. (Wikipedia with editing)
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