List of Birds of Papua New Guinea - Logrunners and Chowchilla

Logrunners and Chowchilla

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Orthonychidae

The Orthonychidae is a family of birds with a single genus, Orthonyx, which comprises two types of passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea, the Logrunners and the Chowchilla. Both use stiffened tails to brace themselves when feeding. There are 3 species and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.

  • New Guinea Logrunner Orthonyx novaeguineae

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