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Opalton Grasswren
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Opalton Grasswren
Amytornis rowleyi
The Opalton grasswren (Amytornis rowleyi) is an insectivorous bird in the family Maluridae. It is found in the Forsyth Range, Queensland, Australia. Formerly considered a sub-species of the striated grasswren (Amytornis striatus rowleyi), then known as the rusty grasswren. It is found around the opal mining area of Opalton and Lark Quarry south of Winton, Western Queensland. It was named as a full species by the I.O.C. in July 2020.
From the article Opalton grasswren on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The Opalton grasswren is the only grasswren in its range. It is a small bird with a reddish-brown back marked with black and white striations. It has white underparts and a black moustache. It is somewhat visually similar to the sandhill grasswren and striated grasswren.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 509108.