The Papuan logrunner or New Guinea logrunner (Orthonyx novaeguineae) is a species of bird in the family Orthonychidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Australian logrunner.
Papuan logrunner | |
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Illustration by John Gould and W. Hart | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Orthonychidae |
Genus: | Orthonyx |
Species: | O. novaeguineae |
Binomial name | |
Orthonyx novaeguineae Meyer, 1874 | |
Habitat and Location
It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
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