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Pilbara Grasswren
Amytornis whitei Mathews, 1910
20 gWeight
The Pilbara grasswren (Amytornis whitei), also known as the rufous grasswren, is an insectivorous 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 Pilbara grasswren (Amytornis whitei), also known as the rufous grasswren, is an insectivorous bird in the Australasian wren family Maluridae. It is found in Western Australia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the sandhill grasswren.
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Questions
How big is the Pilbara Grasswren?
The Pilbara Grasswren weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Pilbara Grasswren live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: stony ranges of western Western Australia (western Australia).
What does the Pilbara Grasswren eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Pilbara 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: stony ranges of western Western Australia (western 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
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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