Family
Logrunners
Orthonychidae
3 species with a page on Motmot.
Order: Passeriformes
Orthonychidae is a clade of passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea. It encompasses the genus Orthonyx, (from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós), meaning "straight", and ὄνυξ (ónux), meaning "claw") including the logrunners and the chowchilla. Some authorities consider the Australian family Cinclosomatidae to be part of the Orthonychidae.
Species in this family
- Papuan Logrunner Orthonyx novaeguineae
- Chowchilla Orthonyx spaldingii
- Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii