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Kalkadoon Grasswren
Amytornis ballaraeCondon, 1969
Updated
At a glance
The Kalkadoon Grasswren is a small bird, about 16–18 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 16–18 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Kalkadoon Grasswren look like?
The Kalkadoon Grasswren is a small bird, about 16–18 cm long and weighing 17–26 g.
The Kalkadoon grasswren, also called the Ballara grasswren, is a species of passerine bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Kalkadoon Grasswren?
The Kalkadoon Grasswren is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Kalkadoon Grasswren eat?
The Kalkadoon Grasswren feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
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