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Thick billed grasswren

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Amytornis

Higher classification
  
Amytornis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Maluridae

Scientific name
  
Amytornis modestus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Western grasswren, Amytornis, Bird, Grey grasswren, Short‑tailed grasswren

The thick-billed grasswren (Amytornis modestus) is a species of bird in the Maluridae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

Subspecies

While not completely accepted by all authourities, the following seven subspecies are recognized by Clements and the IOC:


  • †A. m. modestus – (North, 1902): Now extinct. Formerly found in Northern Territory (central Australia)
  • A. m. indulkanna – (Mathews, 1916): Found in Northern Territory and South Australia (central Australia)
  • A. m. raglessi – Black, 2011: Found in Flinders Ranges in South Australia (central Australia)
  • A. m. curnamona – Black, 2011: Found in Lake Frome Basin in South Australia (central Australia)
  • A. m. cowarie – Black, 2016: Found in Sturt Stony Desert in South Australia (central Australia)
  • A. m. obscurior – (Mathews, 1923): Found in New South Wales (central Australia)
  • †A. m. inexpectatus – (Mathews, 1912): Now extinct. Formerly found in New South Wales (central Australia)

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    References

    Thick-billed grasswren Wikipedia
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