StatusEndemic
RarityRare
Height18 cm
Did You Know?
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"The male’s territorial call can last over ten minutes and is so loud it can be heard from hundreds of meters away."
Field Guide
Rufous Scrub-bird
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The Rufous Scrub-bird *(Atrichornis rufescens)* is one of Australia’s most elusive and ancient songbirds, confined to small, isolated patches of highland rainforest in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. This secretive ground-dweller is rarely seen, but males are famous for their loud, far-carrying calls that echo through dense mountain forests.
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