Biology:Short-tailed grasswren

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Short description: Species of bird

Short-tailed grasswren
Short-tailed Grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Maluridae
Genus: Amytornis
Species:
A. merrotsyi
Binomial name
Amytornis merrotsyi
Mellor, 1913
Subspecies

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The short-tailed grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi) is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia . Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rocky areas.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • A. m. merrotsyiMellor, 1913: found on Flinders Ranges, South Australia
  • A. m. pedleriChristidis, Horton & Norman, 2008: found on Gawler Ranges, South Australia

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1301718 entry