- Amytornis housei
Identification
21cm
- Dark, rusty-coloured back
- Long, broad tail.
Distribution
North-west Kimberley, Western Australia.
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
Rugged sandstone plateaux with shrubby vegetation.
Behaviour
The diet includes invertebrates and a variety of grass seed.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Answers.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black Grasswren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Grasswren