132 - Logrunners (Orthonychidae)

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Logrunners are semi-terrestrial birds of weak flight. They are strictly carnivorous, with insects and larvae being their chief food, whilst the larger Chowchilla will also eat smalllizards. They find their food by digging in the soil, using their spiny tails as a support in the wet forest.

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Orthonyx temminckii - Australian Logrunner

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