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MALE
Photo © by Tom Tarrant
north-west Queensland, Australia 20 August 2022
Amytornis dorotheae

Identification

  • Rusty back
  • Black and white streaked face
  • White throat
  • Streaked white crown, nape and back
  • Rusty-grey tail

Male: tawny flanks, thighs and lower belly. These areas are dark chestnut in the female.

Distribution

Graphic by Nrg800

Australia
Inland Gulf of Carpenteria (eastern Northern Territory to north-western Queensland).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Sandstone outcrops, grassland and open woodland.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes insects and seeds.

Breeding

They build domed nests. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Northern Territory Government

Recommended Citation

External Links

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