Papuan Scrubwren
Sericornis papuensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusSericornis (Typical Scrubwrens)
- SpeciesSericornis papuensis (Papuan Scrubwren)
The Papuan scrubwren (Aethomyias papuensis) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea; its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species was formerly placed in the genus Sericornis but following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study of the scrubwrens in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Aethomyias. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Scrubwren sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park
Buff-Faced Scrubwren
Sericornis perspicillatus
Large Scrubwren
Sericornis nouhuysi
Tropical Scrubwren
Sericornis beccarii
Grey-Green Scrubwren
Sericornis arfakianus
Brown-breasted Gerygone
Gerygone ruficollis
Mountain Mouse-Warbler
Crateroscelis robusta
Papuan Thornbill
Acanthiza murina
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebrosa
Ashy Gerygone
Gerygone cinerea
Mid-Mountain Mouse-Warbler
Crateroscelis nigrorufa
Green-backed Gerygone
Gerygone chloronota
Red-capped Flowerpecker
Dicaeum geelvinkianum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Papuan Scrubwren in Lorentz National Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Scrubwren sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Papuan Scrubwren in Lorentz National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Papuan Scrubwren in Lorentz National Park in our monthly data.