Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae)
About the Carpentarian Grasswren
The Carpentarian grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae) is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. The habitat of this species is almost exclusively the rocky ranges north of Mount Isa. This habitat is not endangered by human encroachment other than by fires because of the extreme inaccessibility. The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the white-throated grasswren. It is monotypic. Feeds on insects and seeds. Forages by searching rock crevices and litter under shrubs on the ground.
A real field recording of the Carpentarian Grasswren. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Australia · xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species in total.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.