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- Cincloramphus timoriensis
Megalurus timoriensis
Identification
Similar Species
Papuan Grassbird is larger, has a longer tail, has less rufous in cap area and darker underparts.
Distribution
Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Papuan Grassbird was formerly considered conspecific.
Subspecies
10 subspecies are recognized[1]:
- C.t. tweeddalei
- C.t. mindorensis
- C.t. alopex
- C.t. crex
- C.t. celebensis
- C.t. amboinensis
- C.t. inquirendus
- C.t. timoriensis
- C.t. muscalis
- C.t. alisteri
Habitat
Behaviour
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
- Birdforum thread discussing id and taxonomy of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tawny Grassbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tawny_Grassbird
