Amytornis
Encyclopedia
Amytornis is a genus of bird
s in the Maluridae
family.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Maluridae
Maluridae
The Maluridae are a family of small, insectivorous passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Commonly known as wrens, they are unrelated to the true wrens of the Northern Hemisphere...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Grey GrasswrenGrey GrasswrenThe Grey Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
(Amytornis barbatus) - White-throated GrasswrenWhite-throated GrasswrenThe White-throated Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and rocky areas.It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Amytornis woodwardi) - Carpentarian GrasswrenCarpentarian GrasswrenThe Carpentarian Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(Amytornis dorotheae) - Striated GrasswrenStriated GrasswrenThe Striated Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2006. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
(Amytornis striatus) - Short-tailed GrasswrenShort-tailed GrasswrenThe Short-tailed Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rocky areas.-References:...
(Amytornis merrotsyi) - Eyrean GrasswrenEyrean GrasswrenThe Eyrean Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
(Amytornis goyderi) - Thick-billed GrasswrenThick-billed GrasswrenThe Thick-billed Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.-References:...
(Amytornis textilis) - Dusky GrasswrenDusky GrasswrenThe Dusky Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
(Amytornis purnelli) - Black GrasswrenBlack GrasswrenThe Black Grasswren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is endemic to Western Australia.Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation....
(Amytornis housei) - Kalkadoon GrasswrenKalkadoon GrasswrenThe Kalkadoon Grasswren , also called the Ballara Grasswren, is a species of passerine bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia.-Taxonomy:...
- (Amytornis ballarae)