Pilbara grasswren

Short description: Species of bird

Pilbara grasswren

Conservation status

Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Passeriformes
Family:  | Maluridae
Genus:  | Amytornis
Species:  |

A. whitei

Binomial name
Amytornis whitei

Mathews, 1910

The Pilbara grasswren (Amytornis whitei), also known as the rufous grasswren, is an insectivorous bird in the Australasian wren family Maluridae. It is found in Western Australia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the sandhill grasswren.

Two subspecies are recognised:[1]

* A. w. parvus Black, 2020 – Cape Range, far west Western Australia
* A. w. whitei Mathews, 1910 – Pilbara Ranges, west Western Australia

## References

1. ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (August 2024). "Lyrebirds, scrubbirds, bowerbirds, Australasian treecreepers, Australasian wrens". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/bow/lyrebirds/.

Wikidata ☰ Q31874024 entry

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