About Sericornis magnirostra (Gould, 1838)
The large-billed scrubwren, scientifically named Sericornis magnirostra (Gould, 1838), measures 11.5 to 13 cm (4.5 to 5.1 in) in length and weighs 10 g (0.35 oz). It has dark reddish-brown eyes set on a pale buff face, paired with a fairly long, black bill that curves slightly upwards. Its upperparts are light grey-brown with an olive tint, its throat is pale buffy-white, its belly is greyish, and its rump and tail are light rufous-brown. This species occurs along eastern Australia, ranging from near Cooktown in northern Queensland to Kinglake and the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Victoria. Its three recognized subspecies each occupy separate, disconnected sections of this total range. The nominate subspecies, Sericornis magnirostra magnirostra, is found from the Clarke Range, inland of Mackay, Queensland, to East Gippsland in Victoria. Subspecies S. m. viridior lives in northeast Queensland, from Mt Amos south of Cooktown to Paluma Range National Park near Townsville. Subspecies S. m. howei occurs in West Gippsland and the Strzelecki Ranges of southern Victoria. The large-billed scrubwren prefers rainforest in tropical regions and wet sclerophyll forest in temperate areas. It is a non-migratory species, and is more common in the northern part of its range.
