It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The Atherton Sericornis is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
* Atherton Sericornis : Sericornis keri * Atherton Tableland Skink : Glaphyromorphus mjobergi * Athi Elephant-Snout Fish : Mormyrus tenuirostris * Athi River Tilapia : Oreochromis spilurus niger * Athi Sardine : Neobola fluviatilis * Athuthirukkai : Pastinachus sephen * Athyrma adjutrix : Athyrma adjutrix * Ati More