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The Rufous scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens) is a bird found in Australia. Found in Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Rufous scrubbird lives

Found in Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs90%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Remco Hofland (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC884279. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Rufous scrubbird

Where does the Rufous scrubbird live?

The Rufous scrubbird lives in Australia. Found in Australia.

What does the Rufous scrubbird eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 90%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Rufous scrubbird endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

• Tooth-billed pigeon
• Kea
• Takahe
• Kagu
• Yellow-eyed penguin
• Blue duck

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.