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Thick-billed Grasswren
Amytornis modestus(North, 1902)
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At a glance
The Thick-billed Grasswren is a small bird, about 14–20 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–20 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Thick-billed Grasswren look like?
The Thick-billed Grasswren is a small bird, about 14–20 cm long and weighing 16–21 g.
The thick-billed grasswren is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Thick-billed Grasswren?
The Thick-billed 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 Thick-billed Grasswren eat?
The Thick-billed Grasswren feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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