The Southern Logrunner, Orthonyx temminckii, is also known as the Australian or Australasian Logrunner. It is found in eastern Australia. It is secretive and seldom seen. It prefers forest undergrowth.

Classification:

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Orthonychidae
Genus: Orthonyx
Species: O. temminckii

Photos:

IMG_6904 Australasian Logrunner(Orthonyx temminckii)

"O’Reilly’ s 18/11/2007"

Photo courtesy of ajmatthehiddenhouse

IMG_6945 Australasian Loggrunner (Orthonyx temminckii)

"O’Reilly’ s 18/11/2007"

Photo courtesy of  ajmatthehiddenhouse

135 Logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii)

"They like the dark part of the forest ;-("

Photo courtesy of  Jen 64

Logrunner

"Orthonyx temminckii - In the Brisbane Forest Park"

Photo courtesy of   loki lizard

Video:

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Commentary:

lamington national park july 2007

logrunner (orthonyx temminckii) fairly common rainforest. listen for the tell-tale rustling of leaves. • grey shrike-thrush (colluricincla harmonica) • little shrike-thrush (colluricincla megarhyncha) one on creek o’rielly’s winery …   Read more…