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
A Donkey, 3 Rocks, and a Bird. facing one another. The donkey has a rock balanced on its back, while the bird is both standing on a rock and balancing one on its head. The donkey has surfaces decorations, including glyphs and figures, and is coated in polychrome bronze. The bird is coated in blue, green, orange, red and yellow. The sculpture measures approximately x x . Its base is made of exposed aggregate concrete and measures approximately x x . One plaque on the base reads, . Another reads, . Inscriptions near the donkey's crotch displays the artist's last name, a copyright symbol, and the year