Eyrean Grasswren - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Swiss7
South Australia, Australia

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].

MALE
Photo © by Tom Tarrant
near Birdsville, South Australia 19 August 2022

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

1. 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
2. Avibase
3. samuseum.sa.gov.au
4. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Eyrean Grasswren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eyrean_Grasswren

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