Large-billed Scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra)
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Large-billed Scrubwren

Sericornis magnirostra (Gould, 1838)

9.8 gWeight

The large-billed scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra) is a passerine bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to eastern Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Large-billed Scrubwren has been recorded at 68 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia1,710 records
  2. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,272 records
  3. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia981 records
More places
  1. Mary Cairncross ReserveAustralia897 records
  2. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia823 records
  3. D'Aguilar National Park – Maiala Loop WalkAustralia816 records
  4. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia786 records
  5. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia680 records
  6. Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia625 records
  7. Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia527 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The large-billed scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra) is a passerine bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to eastern Australia. It is found in denser undergrowth in temperate forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Large-billed Scrubwren?

The Large-billed Scrubwren weighs around 9.8 g.

Where does the Large-billed Scrubwren live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Large-billed Scrubwren?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Large-billed Scrubwren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Large-billed Scrubwren as Least Concern.

What does the Large-billed Scrubwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Large-billed Scrubwren in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
9.8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
Genus
Sericornis

Other birds in the genus Sericornis

Tasmanian ScrubwrenTasmanian ScrubwrenSericornis humilisWhite-browed ScrubwrenWhite-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalisSpotted ScrubwrenSpotted ScrubwrenSericornis maculatusAtherton ScrubwrenAtherton ScrubwrenSericornis keriTropical ScrubwrenTropical ScrubwrenSericornis beccariiLarge ScrubwrenLarge ScrubwrenSericornis nouhuysiGoldenfaceGoldenfacePachycare flavogriseumFernwrenFernwrenOreoscopus gutturalisPilotbirdPilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosusRedthroatRedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneus
Large-billed Scrubwren

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