Atherton Scrubwren

Sericornis keri ‡

Possum Valley nr Mt Hypipamee, FN Qld IMG_1240 20201102

Notes: Plain dark plumage w. crown & forehead same colour. Iris dark red or red-brown;
legs pink to dark brown. Some w. faint wing bar, diffuse line above eye; some w. marked
yellow wash below. Cf Large-billed Scrubwren ssp viridor. Male larger than female. Forages
for insects mostly on ground or in the lower canopy of rainforest usually above 600 m.

Range from Morcombe & Stewart©