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Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus(Gould, 1845)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Genus
- Poodytes
At a glance
The Little Grassbird is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–15 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Little Grassbird look like?
The Little Grassbird is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long and weighing 7–16 g.
The little grassbird is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Australia and in West Papua, Indonesia. These sexually monomorphic birds are found in reed beds, rushes, lignum swamps and salt marshes of Southeastern Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Little Grassbird?
The Little Grassbird 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
Donald Davesne · Tower Hill VIC 3283, Australia
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Jeremy James · Bairnsdale VIC 3875, Australia
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Thomas Jaeger · Melbourne VIC, Australia
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Thomas Jaeger · Melbourne VIC, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Little Grassbird eat?
The Little Grassbird feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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