- 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
- 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.
- Northern Territory Government
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Carpentarian Grasswren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Carpentarian_Grasswren
