Orthonyx temminckii

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Corvoidea
Familia: Orthonychidae
Genus: Orthonyx
Species: Orthonyx temminckii
Subspecies: O. t. dorsalis - O. t. temminckii

Name

Orthonyx temminckii Ranzani, 1822

Reference

Elementi di Zoologia 3 pt3 p.19

Vernacular names
English: Southern Logrunner

The Australian Logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii) is a species of bird in the Orthonychidae family. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Until recently, it was widely considered conspecific with the New Guinea Logrunner, but the two differ significantly.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

* BirdLife International 2006. Orthonyx temminckii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
* Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 9788496553422