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Western Grasswren
Amytornis textilis(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
VulnerableEndemic
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
- Commonness
- Rare
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The western grasswren, formerly known as the textile wren, is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia. It was formerly lumped as the nominate subspecies of the thick-billed grasswren.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- West and south Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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