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 White-browed Scrubwrens are small noisy birds that cope well
in any area with a lot of dense understorey. They are widespread, abundant
ground-feeding birds, feeding on insects and other invertebrates. The
local birds have been extensively studied, especially at the Australian
National Botanic Gardens.
Numbers recorded are generally stable throughout the year with
numbers slightly higher from January to April. Overall numbers increased
15-fold during the survey.
The domed nests are made of grass, bark strips
and rootlets, on or not far above the ground, but are well hidden in
a grass clumps or tangled undergrowth.
Breeding has only been recorded
from sites near reserves or outer suburbs and only since 1985-86. Generally
nest building is from early August to late October with dependent young
observed mostly from mid-September to early January. R=65. BR=40.
 
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