Alternative names: New Britain Thicketbird; Whiteman Mountains Warbler
- Cincloramphus grosvenori
Megalurulus grosvenori
Identification
17–19 cm; a medium-sized warbler with a rather long tail
Distribution
Australasia: Known from 2 specimens from New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago), Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities consider this to be a subspecies of Bougainville Thicketbird[2]and yet others of Guadalcanal Thicketbird[3]
Habitat
Found in the undergrowth of mountainous forests.
Behaviour
Diet
There is very little information, but they are known to include insects in their diet.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bismarck Thicketbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bismarck_Thicketbird
External Links
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