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
Calamus, Wisconsin Calamus, Wisconsin Calamus is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of South Beaver Dam is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Lost Lake is also located partially in the town. The town was founded on January 22, 1846. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.7 km²), of which, 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.29%) is water. As of the census of 2000,