Photo: Tony Morris from St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent UK / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Striated Grasswren
Amytornis striatus
Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus) is a member of the Maluridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 19.6 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 striatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Maluridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striated Grasswren is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Striated Grasswren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus) belongs to the Maluridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU mallee spinifex of ec Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.6 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 8.2 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 912,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striated Grasswren?
The Striated Grasswren is a small bird that weighs around 19.6 g.
Where does the Striated Grasswren live?
The Striated Grasswren is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU mallee spinifex of ec Australia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Striated Grasswren belong to?
The Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus) belongs to the Maluridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striated Grasswren eat?
The Striated Grasswren is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Striated Grasswren migrate?
The Striated Grasswren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striated 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 Striated Grasswren make?
1 real field recording of the Striated 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 Striated Grasswren's range?
The Striated Grasswren has a mapped global range of about 912,000 km².
Conservation
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