Papuan scrubwren
| Papuan scrubwren | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Sericornis |
| Species: | S. papuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sericornis papuensis (De Vis, 1894) | |
The Papuan scrubwren (Sericornis papuensis) is a bird species. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae.
It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Sericornis papuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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