Sericornis

Sericornis frontalis females

Sericornis is a genus of small, mainly insectivorous birds that belong to the zoological family of the South Seas warblers ( Acanthizidae ).

Features

The plumage is dashed or only ventrally. A supraorbital stripe is present or absent. The primary coverts are plain or with white lace. The species of the genus have a moderately long tail. The beak is moderately long to long, narrow and straight. The eggs are cream-colored yellow-brown and mottled umber. The speckles condense often to the thick end to one or more washed out umberfarbenen bands.

Distribution and habitat

The species of the genus are widespread in the rain and hard deciduous forests of New Guinea and eastern Australia; only S. frontalis inhabits the arid coastal thorn steppes of Tasmania and South Australia.

Species

• Arfak Sericornis ( Sericornis arfakianus )
• Beccari - Sericornis ( Sericornis beccarii )
• Mountain Sericornis ( Sericornis nouhuysi )
• Braun Ear Sericornis ( Sericornis rufescens )
• Glasses Sericornis ( Sericornis perspicillatus )
• Pale -billed Sericornis ( Sericornis spilodera )
• Fahl forehead Sericornis ( Sericornis magnirostris )
• Yellow -throated Sericornis ( Sericornis citreogularis )
• Papua Sericornis ( Sericornis papuensis )
• Rotstirn - Sericornis ( Sericornis keri )
• Sepik Sericornis ( Sericornis virgatus )
• Tasman Sericornis ( Sericornis humilis )
• White -browed Sericornis ( Sericornis frontalis)