Biology:Torrent-lark

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Short description: Species of bird

Torrent-lark
Male (left) and female (right) by William Matthew Hart
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Grallina bruijnii
Salvadori, 1876
Synonyms
  • Grallina bruijni

The torrent-lark (Grallina bruijnii) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found on New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Though most Monarchidae birds make their nests out of plant materials, the torrent-lark makes its nest out of mud.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Grallina bruijnii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22707429A94123442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707429A94123442.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22707429/94123442. Retrieved 13 November 2021. 
  2. Perez, Daniela M.; Gardner, Janet L.; Medina, Iliana (2020-12-03). "Climate as an Evolutionary Driver of Nest Morphology in Birds: A Review". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.566018. ISSN 2296-701X. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1036929 entry