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Black Grasswren
Amytornis housei (Milligan, 1902)
29 gWeight
The black grasswren (Amytornis housei), known as dalal to the Wunambal people, is a species of bird in the family Maluridae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The black grasswren (Amytornis housei), known as dalal to the Wunambal people, is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Western Australia.
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Questions
How big is the Black Grasswren?
The Black Grasswren weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Black Grasswren live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Kimberley area, northeastern Western Australia (northwestern Australia).
Is the Black Grasswren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Grasswren as Least Concern.
What does the Black Grasswren eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Black Grasswren in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Wrens (Maluridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 29 g
- Habitat
- Rocky terrain
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 72 mm
- Tail
- 99 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Kimberley area, northeastern Western Australia (northwestern Australia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australasian Wrens Maluridae
- Genus
- Amytornis
Other birds in the genus Amytornis
Grey GrasswrenAmytornis barbatus
White-throated GrasswrenAmytornis woodwardi
Carpentarian GrasswrenAmytornis dorotheae
Short-tailed GrasswrenAmytornis merrotsyi
Pilbara GrasswrenAmytornis whitei
Sandhill GrasswrenAmytornis oweni
Opalton GrasswrenAmytornis rowleyi
Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatus
Eyrean GrasswrenAmytornis goyderi
Western GrasswrenAmytornis textilis
Thick-billed GrasswrenAmytornis modestus
Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelli
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