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Opalton Grasswren
Amytornis rowleyi Schodde & Mason, IJ, 1999
20 gWeight
The Opalton grasswren (Amytornis rowleyi) is an insectivorous 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 Opalton grasswren (Amytornis rowleyi) is an insectivorous bird in the family Maluridae. It is found in the Forsyth Range, Queensland, Australia. Formerly considered a sub-species of the striated grasswren (Amytornis striatus rowleyi), then known as the rusty grasswren.
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Questions
How big is the Opalton Grasswren?
The Opalton Grasswren weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Opalton Grasswren live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Forsyth Ranges central Queensland (east-central Australia).
What does the Opalton Grasswren eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Opalton Grasswren in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Wrens (Maluridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 20 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 60 mm
- Tail
- 82 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Forsyth Ranges central Queensland (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
Grey GrasswrenAmytornis barbatus
Black GrasswrenAmytornis housei
White-throated GrasswrenAmytornis woodwardi
Carpentarian GrasswrenAmytornis dorotheae
Short-tailed GrasswrenAmytornis merrotsyi
Pilbara GrasswrenAmytornis whitei
Sandhill GrasswrenAmytornis oweni
Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatus
Eyrean GrasswrenAmytornis goyderi
Western GrasswrenAmytornis textilis
Thick-billed GrasswrenAmytornis modestus
Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelli
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