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| Sericornis frontalis ( Vigors & Horsfield , 1827) |
White-browed scrubwren ( Sericornis frontalis ) is a way of life in the Australian coast bird . They eat insects and live in the lower layers of the jungle. They can also be found near the cities. They are 11-14 cm long and are mainly brown with white eyebrows. The three subspecies are also very different. They seldom move and they cooperate in reproduction.
According to the avian DNA classification system , the white-browed hedgehogs are classified in the species Piedmont , but they have proved to be wrong. They are currently categorized in the family Trichomoidae . Larger brown locusts are sometimes considered to be their subspecies.
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- 2Description
- 3Distribution and habitat
- 4behavior
- 5Breeding
- 6Reference
- 7External links
Classification [ edit ]
The white-browed hedgehog was originally described by the naturalist Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827. The name of the Latin name is "eyebrows" in Latin . [2] There are three subspecies below it :
- . S. f frontalis : subspecies, distributed in Australia and the eastern coast of New Nanweiersi to South Australia in Adelaide .
- S. f. laevigaster : Located on the Queensland coast, from the north of New South Wales to the Ashedan Plateau .
- S. f. maculatus : Occupying the South Australian coast, from Kangaroo Island to Shark Bay west of Adelaide . They live together in an overlapping distribution with the designated subspecies. [3]
In addition, brown locusts on Tasmania and the islands of Bass Strait are sometimes considered as a subspecies of white-browed hedgehogs.
Description [ edit ]
The white-browed hedgehog is about 11.5 centimeters long. Its upper body is olive- brown and its pupils and white eyebrows are particularly conspicuous. The neck is white, the frontalis and laevigastersubspecies have slight markings, while the maculatus are spotted. Frontalis 's ear feathers are grey, laevigaster 's black, and maculatus 's brown. I am young and black. Females are darker overall. [4]
Distribution and Habitat [ edit ]
The white-browed hedgehog prefers to live in a forest or a forest area. They are common in Sydney's untouched woodlands. [5]
Behavior [ edit ]
White-browed locusts mainly eat insects . They are difficult to observe but often sing, so it is easy to know where they are. They usually live together in a group of about 6 animals and will cooperate in reproductive work. That is, all members will assist in the feeding of chicks. [6]
Breeding [ edit ]
White-browed hedgehogs are breeding every year in June or July to November or December. Their nests are round and arched, made of hay, leaves, branches, bark, etc., mostly in the jungle on the ground. They produce two or three eggs in a single child. The eggs are purple-brown to white and about 20 x 15 mm in size. [7]
Reference [ edit ]
- ^ Sericornis frontalis . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006 edition. International's of Union for Conservation of Nature . 2004.
- ^ Simpson, DP Cassell's Latin Dictionary 5. London: Cassell Ltd. 1979: 883. ISBN 0-304-52257-0 .
- Move ^ Condon, HT. Notes on the birds of South Australia: occurrence, distribution and taxonomy. J. Aust. Ornithol. 1951, 20 : 26–68.
- ^ Simpson K, Day N, Trusler P. Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Ringwood, Victoria: Viking O'Neil. 1993: 392. ISBN 0-670-90478-3 .
- Move ^ Roberts, Peter. Birdwatcher's Guide to the Sydney Region. Kenthurst, New South Wales: Kangaroo Press. 1993: p. 132. ISBN 0-86417-565-5 .
- ^ Bell, HL. Cooperative Breeding by the White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis (PDF) . Emu. 1983,. 82 (supplement): 315–16 [ 2007-10-21 ] .
- ^ Beruldsen, G. Australian Birds: Their Nests and Eggs. Kenmore Hills, Qld: self. 2003: p. 295–96. ISBN 0-646-42798-9 .
External links [ edit ]
 | Wikimedia Commons related multimedia resources: white-browed scrubwren |
- White-browed Scrubwren factsheet Australian Museum online
- Birds in Backyards - White-browed Scrubwren - with call recording
2 categories :
- Non-dangerous species
- Pteridaceae
