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Papuan Scrub-Robin Drymodes beccarii

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Identification

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A medium-sized, long-tailed bird of foothill and lower montane forest floor. Rich, rufous-brown above and pale, gray-brown below, dark wing with 2 prominent, white wing-bars and a long, white-tipped tail. Note the white throat and a distinctive, vertical black mark across the eye. Quite shy and difficult to see. Hops athletically around on the ground, often with its tail cocked. Unmistakable if seen well. Voice, a long, high-pitch, piping.

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