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Tasmanian Scrubwren

(Sericornis humilis)
Alternate name(s): "Brown Scrubwren*"
Size: 12-14 cm
Weight: 16-21 g

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Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Tasmanian Scrubwren at Wikipedia .

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Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

MALE

Frontal view of a male Tasmanian Scrubwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]

Near-frontal view of a male Tasmanian Scrubwren; note the white moustachial stripe and the otherwise charcoal head
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mt. Wellington, Hobart, TAS, April 2021]

Near-lateral view of a male Tasmanian Scrubwren sitting in the bathtub (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Close-up lateral view of a male Tasmanian Scrubwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]

Close-up lateral view of a male Tasmanian Scrubwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]

Lateral view of a male Tasmanian Scrubwren foraging in leaf litter (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mt. Wellington, Hobart, TAS, April 2021]

FEMALE

Near-frontal view of a female Tasmanian Scrubwren sitting in a puddle (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Near-lateral view of a female Tasmanian Scrubwren sitting in a puddle (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Lateral view of a female Tasmanian Scrubwren looking away from the observer (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]

Lateral view of a female(?) Tasmanian Scrubwren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]

Lateral view of a female(?) Tasmanian Scrubwren; note the inconspicuous moustachial stripe and the brownish-grey head (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mt. Wellington, Hobart, TAS, April 2021]

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Lateral view of a juvenile Tasmanian Scrubwren; note the absence of white stripes on the side of the head (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]

Lateral view of a juvenile Tasmanian Scrubwren, now with its head turned away (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]

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