About the Spotted Scrubwren
The spotted scrubwren is a bird species native to coastal southern Australia, from Adelaide westwards to Shark Bay in Western Australia. It was formerly considered conspecific with the white-browed scrubwren, and is known to hybridize with that species where their ranges overlap in the Adelaide area. Genetic analysis in a 2018 study of the family found that this taxon was more divergent from the white-browed scrubwren than the Tasmanian or Atherton scrubwrens and hence proposed its reclassification as a species. It was reclassified as a species in 2019.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Thornbills and Allies (Acanthizidae) |
| Species | Sericornis maculatus |
| Species Codes | whbscr3, SPSC, WBSC |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Spotted Scrubwren belong to?
The Spotted Scrubwren (Sericornis maculatus) belongs to the Thornbills and Allies family (Acanthizidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Spotted Scrubwren?
The spotted scrubwren is a bird species native to coastal southern Australia, from Adelaide westwards to Shark Bay in Western Australia. It was formerly considered conspecific with the white-browed scrubwren, and is known to hybridize with that species where their ranges overlap in the Adelaide area...
Where can I report a Spotted Scrubwren sighting?
You can log sightings of Spotted Scrubwren on eBird (ebird.org) using species code whbscr3, or on iNaturalist.
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