Tropical Scrubwren (Sericornis beccarii)
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Tropical Scrubwren

Sericornis beccarii Salvadori, 1874

12 gWeight

The tropical scrubwren or Beccari's scrubwren (Sericornis beccarii) is a bird species.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Australia, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Australia, Indonesia

Tropical Scrubwren has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia94 records
  2. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia5 records
  3. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia3 records
More places
  1. MalagufukIndonesia2 records
  2. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaIndonesia

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 tropical scrubwren or Beccari's scrubwren (Sericornis beccarii) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Tropical Scrubwren?

The Tropical Scrubwren weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Tropical Scrubwren live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Tropical Scrubwren?

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

Is the Tropical Scrubwren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tropical Scrubwren as Least Concern.

What does the Tropical Scrubwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tropical Scrubwren in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and northeastern 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 keriLarge-billed ScrubwrenLarge-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostraLarge ScrubwrenLarge ScrubwrenSericornis nouhuysiGoldenfaceGoldenfacePachycare flavogriseumFernwrenFernwrenOreoscopus gutturalisPilotbirdPilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosusRedthroatRedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneus
Tropical Scrubwren

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