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Grey grasswren
Grey grasswren - Narriearra (north-western New South Wales)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Maluridae
Genus:
Amytornis
Species:
A. barbatus
Binomial name
Amytornis barbatus
Favaloro & McEvey, 1968
Subspecies
See text
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[2] but not taxonomically described until 1968.[3] Its greyish coloration and very long tail distinguish it from all other grasswrens.[4] While some recent research has been conducted, there still remain many gaps in the knowledge about the ecology of this cryptic bird.[5]
^BirdLife International (2016). "Amytornis barbatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22703780A93936578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703780A93936578.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Black,, A., Carpenter, G., Pedler, L., Langdon, P. and Pedler, R. (2009). 'Distribution and habitats of the Grey Grasswren Amytornis barbatus in South Australia'. South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board.
^Favaloro, N. and McEvey, A. (1968) 'A new Species of Australian Grasswren'. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria 28:1-9.
^The Wrens and Warblers of Australia. (1982). The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Angus and Robertson Publishers. London.
^Tzaros, C. (2013). 'A Glimpse of Grey: Tracking Down the Elusive Grey Grasswren.' Australian birdlife. 1(4):24-27.
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