Conservation status:
Not Threatened
Phylogeny:
Taxonomy: Todopsis kowaldi De Vis, 1890, Owen Stanley Mountains, New Guinea. True affinities uncertain; possibly belongs in a separate, monotypic family. Two subspecies recognized. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Distribution:
Subspecies and Distribution:
- * brunnea Rand, 1940 - Weyland Mts and Nassau Range, in WC New Guinea. * kowaldi (De Vis, 1890) - C & E highlands of New Guinea, including Huon Peninsula.
Trophic strategy:
Insect in canopy.
Taxonomic name: