Thick-billed Grasswren (species: Amytornis (Amytornis) textilis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Amytornis (Amytornis) textilis
Thick-billed Grasswren
Amytornis (Amytornis) textilis textilis


©Ron Knight: Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis (Amytornis) textilis), Flinder's Range National Park, South Australia

©H. Gronvold: Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis (Amytornis) textilis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Maluridae
Genus Amytornis
Species Amytornis (Amytornis) textilis
Status least concern
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 15 cm to 20 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

They are found among salt bush and cane grass. (Simpson and Day)

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References

  • Simpson, K., N. Day and P. Trusler (2004). Field Guide to Birds of Australia: 7th Edition Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria.