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Eyrean Grasswren
Amytornis goyderi(Gould, 1875)
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At a glance
The Eyrean Grasswren is a small bird, about 15–17 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 15–17 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Eyrean Grasswren look like?
The Eyrean Grasswren is a small bird, about 15–17 cm long and weighing 14–19 g.
The Eyrean grasswren is a small grasswren from the Passerine family Maluridae. This is a cryptically plumaged and uncommon bird endemic to arid regions of Central Australia. The species was discovered by F.W. Andrews in 1874 around the Macumba River at Lake Eyre, and named after the South Australian Surveyor General George Woodroffe Goyder.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Eyrean Grasswren?
The Eyrean Grasswren is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Bollards Lagoon SA 5731, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Eyrean Grasswren eat?
The Eyrean Grasswren feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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