Chowchilla

Orthonyx spaldingii

Least Concern

The Chowchilla is a forest-floor bird that flips leaf litter sideways with strong legs while searching for insects in northeastern Queensland. It is usually resident, using dense cover or forest structure year-round and moving locally as food availability changes. Fun fact: many of these Australo-Papuan passerines are easier to detect by voice than by sight.

Family

Orthonychidae

Group

Logrunners

Range

Chowchilla Range — Resident range in northeastern Queensland

Population

≈ Unknown

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