Kalkadoon Grasswren (Amytornis ballarae)
About the Kalkadoon Grasswren
The Kalkadoon grasswren (Amytornis ballarae), also called the Ballara grasswren, is a species of passerine bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the dusky grasswren. The English qualifier 'Kalkadoon' refers to the name of the Aboriginal group that lives in the area where it is found. The specific epithet ballarae refers to the deserted mining town of Ballara, in north-western Queensland between Mount Isa and Cloncurry. It is similar to the dusky grasswren, though the markings are generally brighter and more defined, e.g. the wing coverts and remiges are grayish with a small rufous patch at the base of the outer remiges, compared with the same parts of the dusky grasswren being a uniformly dull rufous-brown.
A real field recording of the Kalkadoon Grasswren. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Australia · xeno-canto lists 7 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Black GrasswrenAmytornis houseirecording
- Carpentarian GrasswrenAmytornis dorotheaerecording
- Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelliprofile
- Eyrean GrasswrenAmytornis goyderiprofile
- Grey GrasswrenAmytornis barbatusprofile
- Opalton GrasswrenAmytornis rowleyirecording
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.