Tawny Grassbird

Cincloramphus timoriensis (Wallace, 1864)

22 gWeight

Busiest months: September–January · Most records: Australia, Philippines, Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–January · Most records: Australia, Philippines, Timor-Leste

Tawny Grassbird has been recorded at 163 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Oxley Creek CommonAustralia4,347 records
Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia3,122 records
Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia2,523 records

More places

Kedron Brook Wetlands ReserveAustralia1,731 records
Minnippi ParklandsAustralia1,438 records
Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,196 records
Eagleby WetlandsAustralia913 records
Lytton Wader Roost and Wynnum Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia843 records
Archerfield WetlandsAustralia812 records
Lake Samsonvale – Postmans TrackAustralia778 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Philippines Timor-Leste Papua New Guinea Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Tawny Grassbird?

The Tawny Grassbird weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Tawny Grassbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: Philippines, Sulawesi, Ambon (central Moluccas), central, eastern Lesser Sundas, south-central New Guinea and northern, eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Philippines and Timor-Leste.

When is the best time to see the Tawny Grassbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, September, October, November and December (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Tawny Grassbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tawny Grassbird as Least Concern.

What does the Tawny Grassbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tawny Grassbird in?

It belongs to the family Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 22 g
Habitat: Wetland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Varied
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 59 mm
Tail: 79 mm
Bill: 16 mm
Tarsus: 22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental, Australasia: Philippines, Sulawesi, Ambon (central Moluccas), central, eastern Lesser Sundas, south-central New Guinea and northern, eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2