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Grey Grasswren
Amytornis barbatus
Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) is a member of the Maluridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 18.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Maluridae Australasian Wrens
- Genus Amytornis
- Species barbatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Maluridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Grasswren is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Grey Grasswren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) is a species of bird in the Maluridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ec Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 10.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 56,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Grasswren?
The Grey Grasswren is a small bird that weighs around 18.4 g.
Where does the Grey Grasswren live?
The Grey Grasswren is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ec Australia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Grey Grasswren belong to?
The Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) belongs to the Maluridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Grasswren eat?
The Grey Grasswren is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey Grasswren migrate?
The Grey Grasswren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey Grasswren endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey Grasswren make?
1 real field recording of the Grey Grasswren — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey Grasswren's range?
The Grey Grasswren has a mapped global range of about 56,000 km².
Conservation
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