Kingdom Animalia Genus Megalurus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Locustellidae Scientific name Megalurus macrurus Higher classification Megalurus Order Passerine | |
Similar Bangwa forest warbler, Kretschmer's longbill, Black‑necked eremomela, Long‑tailed bush warbler, Megalurulus | ||
The Papuan grassbird (Megalurus macrurus) is a species of typical grassbird in the family Locustellidae. The species was once treated as several subspecies of the tawny grassbird, but the two do not interbreed where their ranges are sympatric. The species is endemic to New Guinea and its satellite islands. There are seven subspecies ranging across montane areas of New Guinea, New Britain and New Ireland. It is a fairly large typical grassbird, 20–23 centimetres (7.9–9.1 in) long and weighing 40 grams (1.4 oz).
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