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;[[:Category:Amytornis|Amytornis]] dorotheae | ;[[:Category:Amytornis|Amytornis]] dorotheae | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Rusty back | + | *Rusty back |
| − | + | *Black and white streaked face | |
| + | *White throat | ||
| + | *Streaked white crown, nape and back | ||
| + | *Rusty-grey tail<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''': tawny flanks, thighs and lower belly. These areas are dark chestnut in the '''female'''. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Image:Carpentarian_Grasswren.png|thumb|350px|right|Graphic by Nrg800]] | + | [[Image:Carpentarian_Grasswren.png|thumb|350px|right|Graphic by {{user|Nrg800|Nrg800}}]] |
| − | [[Australia]]. | + | [[Australia]]<br /> |
| + | Inland Gulf of Carpenteria (eastern [[Northern Territory]] to north-western [[Queensland]]). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
| − | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Sandstone outcrops, grassland and open woodland. | Sandstone outcrops, grassland and open woodland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects and seeds. | The diet includes insects and seeds. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | They build domed nests | + | They build domed nests. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Northern Territory Government | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Northern Territory Government |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Amytornis+dorotheae}} | {{GSearch|Amytornis+dorotheae}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=62&bid=826 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=62&bid=826 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Amytornis]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Amytornis]] | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 15 October 2010
- 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 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Carpentarian_Grasswren
