The yellow-throated scrubwren (Neosericornis citreogularis) is a passerine in the family Acanthizidae that is found in parts of eastern coastal Australia. It was formerly placed in the genus Sericornis, but is now the only species in the genus Neosericornis.
A small ground-dwelling bird that inhabits wet forest or rainforest, it is mainly insectivorous. The bird has a distinctive yellow throat and eyebrow. The male face is black and the female brown. The crown and upperparts are dark- to olive-brown, and the underparts cream, white or washed-out olive. The wings are dark brown and edged with yellow. Breeding twice or more in a long breeding season, it nests in large, suspended, pear-shaped structures. Often over water, they resemble flood debris, which they are often placed nearby. These nests are the preferred roosts of the golden-tipped bat (Phoniscus papuensis).
The yellow-throated scrubwren was described and illustrated by the English bird artist and ornithologist John Gould in 1838, and given the binomial nameSericornis citreogularis.[3] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin terms cǐtreus 'pertaining to citrus' and gǔla 'throat', hence 'yellow-throated'.[4] The northern subspecies cairnsii was described by amateur ornithologist Gregory Mathews in 1912.[5] The yellow-throated scrubwren was formerly placed in the genusSericornis but a phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences published in 2018 found that the species was not closely related to other scrubwrens nor to the mouse-warblers.[6] The species was therefore assigned to a separate genus Neosericornis, which had been proposed by Mathews in 1912.[7][8] The generic name Neosericornis derives from the Ancient Greek neos 'new', serikos 'silken', and ornis 'bird'.[9]
Descriptionedit
In Lamington National Park, Queensland, AustraliaThe scrubwrens by Neville William Cayley, including the yellow-throated scrubwrens on the bottom left.
The yellow-throated scrubwren measures 12.5–15 cm (5–6 in) in length. The male bird has a black masked face and ear coverts, with yellow throat and eyebrow. The iris is reddish and upperparts brownish and underparts paler. The wing primaries are yellow and relatively long legs pinkish or cream. The female has a brownish face. Calls include a loud harsh chatter,[10] and a lively song, the latter can be a response to a loud noise such as a car door slamming.[11]
Insectivorous, they feed at ground level, unlike the related large-billed scrubwren (S. magnirostris) which lives in the same wet forest habitat but forages higher in the leaf layer and on branches.[11]
Breedingedit
Breeding season can extend from June to March, with two or more broods laid in a season. The nest is a large structure of long pieces of dried grasses and leaves, sticks, palm fibre, bark, and ferns and feathers for lining. Pear-shaped, it hangs above the ground or water, suspended from a vine or branch. It may be mistaken for flood debris and is often constructed near it. A clutch of two or three tapered oval 26 mm × 18 mm (1.0 in × 0.7 in) eggs is laid; they vary from brownish-purple to pale brownish-white with darker spots or blotches. There is a cap of darker colour at the large end of the eggs.[12]
The nest may be expanded in subsequent years by the birds adding an extra chamber onto it.[11] They also appear to be the preferred daytime roosting sites of the golden-tipped bat (Phoniscus papuensis).[13]
^Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
^Gould, John (1838). A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands. London: self. Part 4, Plate 58, Fig. 4 and text.
^Simpson, D.P. (1979). Cassell's Latin Dictionary (5th ed.). London: Cassell Ltd. p. 883. ISBN978-0-304-52257-6.
^Mathews, Gregory (1911). "On some necessary alterations in the nomenclature of birds". Novitates Zoologicae. 18: 1–446 [354]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.1688.
^Norman, J.A.; Christidis, L.; Schodde, R. (2018). "Ecological and evolutionary diversification in the Australo-Papuan scrubwrens (Sericornis) and mouse-warblers (Crateroscelis), with a revision of the subfamily Sericornithinae (Aves: Passeriformes: Acanthizidae)". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 18 (2): 241–259. doi:10.1007/s13127-018-0364-8. S2CID 46967802.
^Mathews, Gregory (1911). "On some necessary alterations in the nomenclature of birds". Novitates Zoologicae. 18: 1–446 [353]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.1688.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Bristlebirds, pardalotes, Australasian warblers". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). "Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird-names". Retrieved 2020-04-23.
^Simpson K, Day N, Trusler P (1993). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Ringwood, Victoria: Viking O'Neil. p. 212. ISBN978-0-670-90478-5.
^ abcdRoberts, Peter (1993). Birdwatcher's Guide to the Sydney Region. Kenthurst, New South Wales: Kangaroo Press. pp. 132–33. ISBN978-0-86417-565-6.
^ abBeruldsen, G (2003). Australian Birds: Their Nests and Eggs. Kenmore Hills, Qld: self. p. 295. ISBN978-0-646-42798-0.
^Schulz M (2000). "Roosts used by the golden-tipped bat Kerivoula papuensis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)" (PDF). Journal of Zoology. 250 (4): 467–78. doi:10.1017/S0952836900004052. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
Referencesedit
"Yellow-throated Scrubwren". Birds in Backyards. Australian Museum. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
External linksedit
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The yellow throated scrubwren Neosericornis citreogularis is a passerine in the family Acanthizidae that is found in parts of eastern coastal Australia It was formerly placed in the genus Sericornis but is now the only species in the genus Neosericornis Yellow throated scrubwren Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Acanthizidae Genus NeosericornisMathews 1912 Species N citreogularis Binomial name Neosericornis citreogularis Gould 1838 Subspecies 2 N c cairnsi Mathews 1912 N c citreogularis Gould 1838 N c intermedius Mathews 1912 Synonyms Sericornis citreogularis A small ground dwelling bird that inhabits wet forest or rainforest it is mainly insectivorous The bird has a distinctive yellow throat and eyebrow The male face is black and the female brown The crown and upperparts are dark to olive brown and the underparts cream white or washed out olive The wings are dark brown and edged with yellow Breeding twice or more in a long breeding season it nests in large suspended pear shaped structures Often over water they resemble flood debris which they are often placed nearby These nests are the preferred roosts of the golden tipped bat Phoniscus papuensis Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Breeding 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksTaxonomy editThe yellow throated scrubwren was described and illustrated by the English bird artist and ornithologist John Gould in 1838 and given the binomial name Sericornis citreogularis 3 The specific epithet is derived from the Latin terms cǐtreus pertaining to citrus and gǔla throat hence yellow throated 4 The northern subspecies cairnsii was described by amateur ornithologist Gregory Mathews in 1912 5 The yellow throated scrubwren was formerly placed in the genus Sericornis but a phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences published in 2018 found that the species was not closely related to other scrubwrens nor to the mouse warblers 6 The species was therefore assigned to a separate genus Neosericornis which had been proposed by Mathews in 1912 7 8 The generic name Neosericornis derives from the Ancient Greek neos new serikos silken and ornis bird 9 Description edit nbsp In Lamington National Park Queensland Australia nbsp The scrubwrens by Neville William Cayley including the yellow throated scrubwrens on the bottom left The yellow throated scrubwren measures 12 5 15 cm 5 6 in in length The male bird has a black masked face and ear coverts with yellow throat and eyebrow The iris is reddish and upperparts brownish and underparts paler The wing primaries are yellow and relatively long legs pinkish or cream The female has a brownish face Calls include a loud harsh chatter 10 and a lively song the latter can be a response to a loud noise such as a car door slamming 11 Distribution and habitat editThe species is found in two disjunct distributions in coastal north Queensland from Cooktown to Townsville and from Hervey Bay in southern coastal Queensland south through to southeastern New South Wales 12 The usual habitat is rainforest gullies generally with streams nearby In the Sydney Basin this may be the Illawarra escarpment and wetter places in the Dharug and Royal National Parks 11 Insectivorous they feed at ground level unlike the related large billed scrubwren S magnirostris which lives in the same wet forest habitat but forages higher in the leaf layer and on branches 11 Breeding editBreeding season can extend from June to March with two or more broods laid in a season The nest is a large structure of long pieces of dried grasses and leaves sticks palm fibre bark and ferns and feathers for lining Pear shaped it hangs above the ground or water suspended from a vine or branch It may be mistaken for flood debris and is often constructed near it A clutch of two or three tapered oval 26 mm 18 mm 1 0 in 0 7 in eggs is laid they vary from brownish purple to pale brownish white with darker spots or blotches There is a cap of darker colour at the large end of the eggs 12 The nest may be expanded in subsequent years by the birds adding an extra chamber onto it 11 They also appear to be the preferred daytime roosting sites of the golden tipped bat Phoniscus papuensis 13 Notes edit BirdLife International 2012 Sericornis citreogularis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 Retrieved 26 November 2013 old form url Gill F D Donsker amp P Rasmussen Eds 2020 IOC World Bird List v10 2 doi 10 14344 IOC ML 10 2 Gould John 1838 A synopsis of the birds of Australia and the adjacent islands London self Part 4 Plate 58 Fig 4 and text Simpson D P 1979 Cassell s Latin Dictionary 5th ed London Cassell Ltd p 883 ISBN 978 0 304 52257 6 Mathews Gregory 1911 On some necessary alterations in the nomenclature of birds Novitates Zoologicae 18 1 446 354 doi 10 5962 bhl part 1688 Norman J A Christidis L Schodde R 2018 Ecological and evolutionary diversification in the Australo Papuan scrubwrens Sericornis and mouse warblers Crateroscelis with a revision of the subfamily Sericornithinae Aves Passeriformes Acanthizidae Organisms Diversity amp Evolution 18 2 241 259 doi 10 1007 s13127 018 0364 8 S2CID 46967802 Mathews Gregory 1911 On some necessary alterations in the nomenclature of birds Novitates Zoologicae 18 1 446 353 doi 10 5962 bhl part 1688 Gill Frank Donsker David eds 2019 Bristlebirds pardalotes Australasian warblers World Bird List Version 9 1 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 21 January 2019 Jobling James A 2010 Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird names Retrieved 2020 04 23 Simpson K Day N Trusler P 1993 Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Ringwood Victoria Viking O Neil p 212 ISBN 978 0 670 90478 5 a b c d Roberts Peter 1993 Birdwatcher s Guide to the Sydney Region Kenthurst New South Wales Kangaroo Press pp 132 33 ISBN 978 0 86417 565 6 a b Beruldsen G 2003 Australian Birds Their Nests and Eggs Kenmore Hills Qld self p 295 ISBN 978 0 646 42798 0 Schulz M 2000 Roosts used by the golden tipped bat Kerivoula papuensis Chiroptera Vespertilionidae PDF Journal of Zoology 250 4 467 78 doi 10 1017 S0952836900004052 Retrieved 2008 01 10 References edit Yellow throated Scrubwren Birds in Backyards Australian Museum Retrieved 2007 06 06 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sericornis citreogularis nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Sericornis citreogularis Photos Photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yellow throated scrubwren amp oldid 1193472091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
