Photo: John Manger, CSIRO / CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus
Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.1 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 Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
- Genus Poodytes
- Species gramineus
Where it lives
Paniai Lake, western New Guinea and Australia (except west-central, northern)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little Grassbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Little Grassbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus) is a species of bird in the Locustellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Paniai Lake, w New Guinea and Australia (except wc, n).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Grassbird?
The Little Grassbird is a very small bird that weighs around 14.1 g.
Where does the Little Grassbird live?
The Little Grassbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Paniai Lake, w New Guinea and Australia (except wc, n), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Little Grassbird belong to?
The Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Little Grassbird eat?
The Little Grassbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Little Grassbird migrate?
The Little Grassbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Little Grassbird 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 Little Grassbird make?
1 real field recording of the Little Grassbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Little Grassbird's range?
The Little Grassbird has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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