Fernwren
Oreoscopus gutturalis
Macaulay Library ML265312391 · Cornell Lab of Ornithology
eBird code
fernwr1
Best season
Year-round
Difficulty
4/5
A tiny, secretive insectivore of mossy mountain rainforest. Creeps mouse-like through fern tangles and root masses, most reliably detected by its high-pitched descending song.
Field notes from Clayton Smith
The Fernwren could be up in the mountains, or maybe down on the coast, or maybe its somewhere else, because its not always there. This small mouse like bird can be best found by keeping an ear out for their distinctive call which can alert you to their presence hiding among the ferns along a wet rainforest gully where they are often found tossing leaves over their shoulder in search of snails.
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The Fernwren is among the species we target on our Wet Tropics Expedition. Eight days, maximum five guests, led by Clayton Smith.
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