Alternative names: Arfak Scrubwren; Rufous Scrubwren; Arfak Buff-faced Scrubwren; Arfak Buff-faced Sericornis; Rufous Sericornis
- Sericornis rufescens
Identification
10 cm. A small scrubwren.
- Olive-brown upperparts, tinged buffy on forehead
- Prominent buffy eyering
- Brown tail with blackish subterminal band
- Pale creamy underparts, whitish belly
Sexes similar, juvenile undescribed.
Similar species
Smaller than Large Scrubwren. Note also dark tailband, pale eyering and lack of rusty colour on face and throat.
Distribution
Found on Vogelkop and Bomerai Peninsula in northwestern New Guinea, Indonesia.
A common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Replaces Buff-faced Scrubwren in Vogelkop peninsula and forms a species pair with it.
Habitat
Moist mid-montane forests, secondary growth and village gardens.
Occurs at 1300 to 1800 m.
Behaviour
Behaviour similar to that of Buff-faced Scrubwren.
A very vocal species.
Diet
Feeds on insects. Forages in small groups, also in mixed-species flocks.
Breeding
No information.
Movements
This is a sedentary species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Vogelkop Scrubwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vogelkop_Scrubwren
