Sandhill Grasswren

Amytornis oweni Mathews, 1911

The sandhill grasswren (Amytornis oweni) 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 sandhill grasswren (Amytornis oweni) is an insectivorous bird in the Australasian wren family Maluridae. It is found in sandplain deserts and mallee of central Western Australia to central Queensland as well as northwest and southern South Australia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Pilbara grasswren.

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Questions

Where does the Sandhill Grasswren live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: sandplain deserts and mallee of central Western Australia to southwestern, central Northern Territory and northwestern, southern South Australia (western, north-central, southern Australia).

What family is the Sandhill Grasswren in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Wrens (Maluridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Australasia: sandplain deserts and mallee of central Western Australia to southwestern, central Northern Territory and northwestern, southern South Australia (western, north-central, southern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2