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| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| − | + | Dull greyish-brown, fine, dark-edged whitish streaks, paler underparts. | |
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Australia]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Western Grasswren]]; see also Birdforum discussion<sup>[[#References|[5]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | Seven subspecies recognized: | ||
| + | * ''A. m. modestus'' formerly in central [[Australia]] (southern [[Northern Territory]]), last reported 1936 | ||
| + | * ''A. m. indulkanna'' in western Lake Eyre Basin, south central [[Australia]] | ||
| + | * ''A. m. cowarie'' in northeastern [[South Australia]] (southern Sturt Stony Desert) | ||
| + | * ''A. m. raglessi'' in western Lake Eyre Basin, south central [[Australia]] | ||
| + | * ''A. m. curnamona'' in east central [[South Australia]] (southwestern Lake Frome Basin) | ||
| + | * ''A. m. obscurior'' in southeastern [[Australia]] (Grey Range periphery, northwestern New South Wales) | ||
| + | * ''A. m. inexpectatus'' formerly southwestern and north central New South Wales, last reported 1898 | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Thick bushes and shrubby vegetation. Particularly acacia-dominated shrublands, dense shrub associations in drainage depressions, and Triodia spinifex with acacia shrubland components. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet consists of a wide variety of insects, from termites, to spiders, also caterpillars, grass seeds and small berries. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The female builds a hooded, deep, cup-shaped nest formed from strips of bark and dry grass, lined with fine dry grass and sometimes flowers or feathers. The 1-4 eggs are laid at 40-48 hour intervals. Both sexes incubate the eggs for 15-17 days, and feed the young. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}}#environment.gov.au | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2808863 Birdforum thread] discussing taxonomy of Grasswrens | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Amytornis+modestus}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Amytornis]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Latest revision as of 23:58, 7 March 2017
- Amytornis modestus
Identification
Dull greyish-brown, fine, dark-edged whitish streaks, paler underparts.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Formerly considered conspecific with Western Grasswren; see also Birdforum discussion[5].
Subspecies[1]
Seven subspecies recognized:
- A. m. modestus formerly in central Australia (southern Northern Territory), last reported 1936
- A. m. indulkanna in western Lake Eyre Basin, south central Australia
- A. m. cowarie in northeastern South Australia (southern Sturt Stony Desert)
- A. m. raglessi in western Lake Eyre Basin, south central Australia
- A. m. curnamona in east central South Australia (southwestern Lake Frome Basin)
- A. m. obscurior in southeastern Australia (Grey Range periphery, northwestern New South Wales)
- A. m. inexpectatus formerly southwestern and north central New South Wales, last reported 1898
Habitat
Thick bushes and shrubby vegetation. Particularly acacia-dominated shrublands, dense shrub associations in drainage depressions, and Triodia spinifex with acacia shrubland components.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists of a wide variety of insects, from termites, to spiders, also caterpillars, grass seeds and small berries.
Diet
The female builds a hooded, deep, cup-shaped nest formed from strips of bark and dry grass, lined with fine dry grass and sometimes flowers or feathers. The 1-4 eggs are laid at 40-48 hour intervals. Both sexes incubate the eggs for 15-17 days, and feed the young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- environment.gov.au
- BF Member observations
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of Grasswrens
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Thick-billed Grasswren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Thick-billed_Grasswren
