Pilbara Grasswren
Photo · Mathews, 1910

BirdUp · Species

Pilbara Grasswren

Amytornis whiteiMathews, 1910

Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Maluridae
Commonness
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The Pilbara grasswren, also known as the rufous grasswren, is an insectivorous bird in the Australasian wren family Maluridae. It is found in Western Australia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the sandhill grasswren.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
Stony ranges of west WA (west Australia)

03 · When

When to look

Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.

  1. Jan
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  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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