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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:07, 25 April 2024
- Amytornis goyderi
Identification
- Brown upperparts
- White below
- Long tail
Distribution
Australia: found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Deserts with dune canegrass.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, insects and other small invertebrates.
Breeding
It builds its nest in clumps of cane-grass.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- samuseum.sa.gov.au
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Eyrean Grasswren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eyrean_Grasswren
