Australian logrunner one of only three species within the single Orthonyx genus; the other two are the chowcilla ("Orthonyx spaldingii") from northern Queensland and the New Guinean logrunner ("Orthonyx novaeguineae") from Papua New Guinea. Logrunners as a group are characterised within their group by their distinctive tail feathers where the rachis (or central shafts) of the tail feathers protrude and are stiffened. The broad tail of the bird is less than four inches (10 cm) in length and the strong protruding rachis at the ends of the tail feathers are almost void of the usual barbs, giving the feather the appearance of
The Barbs killing your parents, stealing guitars and humping till dawn ever penned". They also released an album, "Lupine Peroxide". On 1 December 2004, they were one of the headline acts at the MTV Staying Alive Music Summit, playing to a crowd of over 50,000. They also made several tours of the UK with bands such as The Rocks. Illustrator Emma Renton initially designed two of the Barbs single covers. Later, Jim Connolly was commissioned to produce comic book style artwork for their remaining sleeves. After the group broke up, guitarist Amy and guitarist/vocalist Tim went on to form What Would Jesus