Torrent-lark
Grallina bruijnii Salvadori, 1876
The torrent-lark (Grallina bruijnii) is a species in the family Monarchidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 38.4 g to 40.5 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the torrent-lark
- Weight
- 38.4 g – 40.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the torrent-lark live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The torrent-lark is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the torrent-lark?
The torrent-lark (Grallina bruijnii) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found on New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Though most Monarchidae birds make their nests out of plant materials, the torrent-lark makes its nest out of mud.
From the Wikipedia article “Torrent-lark” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Torrent-lark&oldid=1380703733), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the torrent-lark endangered?
The torrent-lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the torrent-lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMonarchidae
- genusGrallina
- SpeciesGrallina bruijnii Salvadori, 1876
Synonyms Grallina bruijni, Symmorphus nigripectus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- TorrentlarkEnglish
- TorrentlarkEnglish
- grallina de Nova GuineaCatalan
- popeláček říčníCzech
- apostol afonWelsh
- StrømskadelærkeDanish
- TrugstelzeGerman
- BachmonarchGerman
- torenta monarkoEsperanto
- Grallina papúSpanish
- kärestikupiibikEstonian
- koskiharakkaFinnish
- Gralline papoueFrench
- bjelokrili monarhCroatian
- örvénypacsirtaHungarian
- Branjangan-lumpur sungaiIndonesian
- Grallina di torrenteItalian
- ヤマツチスドリJapanese
- papuasinė gralinaLithuanian
- Nieuw-Guinese SlijkeksterDutch
- strømskjærelerkeNorwegian
- gralina potokowaPolish
- gralina-papuaPortuguese
- gralhina-da-papuaPortuguese
- Ручьевая граллинаRussian
- Папуанская граллинаRussian
- strakavec riavovýSlovak
- Potočna svrakasta ševaSerbian
- forslärkaSwedish
- Dere GralinasıTurkish
- скунда новогвінейськаUkrainian
- 山鵲鷚Chinese
- 山鹊鹩Chinese
Relatives of the torrent-lark
Other species in the same genus Grallina.
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
CompareTorrent-lark vs Magpie-lark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the torrent-lark?
An adult torrent-lark weighs 38.4 g – 40.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the torrent-lark live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the torrent-lark for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the torrent-lark endangered?
The torrent-lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the torrent-lark?
The torrent-lark (Grallina bruijnii) belongs to the family Monarchidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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