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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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Representing Australia. Commonwealth Games. 2022 Birmingham. 800 m. Nagmeldin " Peter " Bol (born 22 February 1994) [2] is an Australian middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics, placed fourth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games .
He was the first new Australian Open men's singles champion since Stan Wawrinka in 2014. [2] Medvedev lost the final after winning the first two sets (as he did in 2022 ), making him the only player in the Open Era to lose two major finals after having a two-set lead and the second to lose each of his first three finals at the Australian Open ...
Aboriginal identity has changed over time and place, with family lineage, self-identification, and community acceptance all of varying importance. In the 2021 census, Indigenous Australians comprised 3.8% of Australia's population. [1] Most Aboriginal people today speak English and live in cities.
The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; [2] [3] and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.