Western Fieldwren
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The Western Fieldwren or Calamanthus (Calamanthus montanellus) is a species of bird
in the Acanthizidae
family, endemic to southwestern Australia
. It is often considered a subspecies of the Rufous Fieldwren
, most notably by Christidis and Boles in their 2008 work, but as a separate species by many other authorities including the IOC.
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...
in the Acanthizidae
Acanthizidae
The Acanthizidae, also known as the Australasian warblers, are a family of passerine birds which include gerygones, thornbills, and scrubwrens. The Acanthizidae consists of small to medium passerine birds, with a total length varying between 8 and 19 cm. They have short rounded wings, slender...
family, endemic to southwestern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is often considered a subspecies of the Rufous Fieldwren
Rufous Fieldwren
The Rufous Fieldwren or Calamanthus is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
, most notably by Christidis and Boles in their 2008 work, but as a separate species by many other authorities including the IOC.