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Binomial name. Orthonyx temminckii. Ranzani, 1822. The Australian logrunner ( Orthonyx temminckii) is a species of bird that is endemic to eastern Australia where it uses unique foraging techniques and adaptations to search for its food on the floors of temperate, subtropical, or tropical moist lowland forests in south-eastern Australia.
The logrunners ( Orthonyx) are a clade of birds which comprises three species of passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Some authorities consider the Australian family Cinclosomatidae to be part of the Orthonychidae. The three species use their stiffened tails to brace themselves when feeding. The Australian logrunner, Orthonyx ...
Chowchillas are characterized by their dark brown coloration on the upper parts of their bodies, a black head, and a blue-gray eye ring. Logrunners, on the other hand, display a patterned combination of olive, gray, and mottled black plumage. Male logrunners feature a white throat, while females have a rufous throat and upper breast.
World Cross Country Championships. 2023 Bathurst. Mixed relay. Stewart "Stewie" McSweyn (born 1 June 1995) is an Australian long-distance runner. [2] He was a finalist in the men's 1500 metres in the Tokyo Olympics, and has also been a World Championships and Commonwealth Games finalist in the 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres and 10,000 ...
Below is a list of current Australian records in athletics as ratified by the national governing body, Athletics Australia.There are two types of Australian records. An Australian record is the best time recorded anywhere in the world by an athlete or team holding Australian citizenship whilst an Australian All Comers record is the best time recorded in Australia by an athlete or team.
Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman OAM (born 16 February 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. [2] Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while finishing second to Marie-José Pérec's number-four time at the 1996 Olympics. [3]
Pages in category "Australian female long-distance runners" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Jessica Jolliffe OLY ( née Hull born 22 October 1996 [ 2]) is an Australian middle and long distance runner who is the current world record holder in the 2000 metres, set on 12 July 2024 with a time of 5:19.70. [ 3][ 1] She is also the Oceanian record holder for the indoor and outdoor 1500 metres, indoor and outdoor mile, and outdoor 3000 metres.