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• noun (Context 1)
Any of the small, ground-dwelling passerine birds comprising the genus Orthonyx, native to the rainforests of eastern Australia and New Guinea, characterized by a stiff, spine-tipped tail that they use to prop themselves up while foraging on the forest floor.
Usage Example
"The researcher patiently observed an logrunner as it used its stiff tail feathers for leverage to aggressively scratch through the leaf litter in search of insects."
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logrunner
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chowchilla
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Orthonyx. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/orthonyx