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Grey Grasswren
Amytornis barbatus Favaloro & McEvey, 1968
18 gWeight
The grey grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) is a passerine bird in the Australasian wren 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 grey grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) is a passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is found on arid inland floodplains of Australia where it is endemic. The grey grasswren is a rarely seen elusive bird that was first sighted in 1921 but not taxonomically described until 1968.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Grasswren?
The Grey Grasswren weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Grey Grasswren live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: east-central Australia.
Is the Grey Grasswren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Grasswren as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Grasswren eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Grey Grasswren in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Wrens (Maluridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 103 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: east-central 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
Black GrasswrenAmytornis housei
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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