Rusty Thicketbird

Cincloramphus rubiginosus (Sclater, PL, 1881)

41 gWeight

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Rusty Thicketbird?

The Rusty Thicketbird weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Rusty Thicketbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago).

What does the Rusty Thicketbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rusty Thicketbird in?

It belongs to the family Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 41 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)

More measurements

Wing: 72 mm
Tail: 75 mm
Bill: 20 mm
Tarsus: 28 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
Genus: Cincloramphus

Other birds in the genus Cincloramphus

Brown SonglarkCincloramphus cruralis

New Britain ThicketbirdCincloramphus grosvenori

Buff-banded ThicketbirdCincloramphus bivittatus

Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

Papuan GrassbirdCincloramphus macrurus

Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

Guadalcanal ThicketbirdCincloramphus turipavae

Santo ThicketbirdCincloramphus whitneyi

New Caledonian ThicketbirdCincloramphus mariae

Long-legged ThicketbirdCincloramphus rufus

Bougainville ThicketbirdCincloramphus llaneae

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