Gray-green Scrubwren Aethomyias arfakianus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (18)
- Monotypic
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | espineta verdosa |
Dutch | Grijsgroene Struiksluiper |
English | Gray-green Scrubwren |
English (United States) | Gray-green Scrubwren |
French | Séricorne vert-de-gris |
French (France) | Séricorne vert-de-gris |
German | Arfaksericornis |
Indonesian | Sericornis arfak |
Japanese | コヤブムシクイ |
Norwegian | olivenkrattsmett |
Polish | solnik zielonawy |
Russian | Арфакская кустовка |
Slovak | hodvábnička zelenkavá |
Spanish | Sedosito de las Arfak |
Spanish (Spain) | Sedosito de las Arfak |
Swedish | grågrön busksmyg |
Turkish | Arfak Serikornisi |
Ukrainian | Кущовик оливковий |
Revision Notes
Claire Walter prepared the account for the 2023 Clements taxonomy update.
Aethomyias arfakianus (Salvadori, 1876)
Definitions
- Aethomyias
- arfaki / arfakiana / arfakianum / arfakianus
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Legend Overview
Field Identification
Systematics History
Subspecies
Distribution
Vogelkop, Fakfak Mountains (1) and central cordillera of New Guinea, also mountains in north from Cyclops Mountains east to Adelbert Mountains and Huon Peninsula.
Habitat
Lower montane forest and adjacent tall secondary growth, sometimes extending to remnant patches by native gardens; mainly c. 1,200–1,400 m, locally from 670 m and up to 1,700 m. Occupies a rather narrow altitudinal band, which may be as little as 180 m. Overlaps with Pale-billed Scrubwren (Aethomyias spilodera) at lower elevations and with Buff-faced Scrubwren (Aethomyias perspicillatus) and Large Scrubwren (Sericornis nouhuysi) at the higher levels in east.
Movement
Diet and Foraging
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Breeding
Juvenile in early October in east of range. No other information available.