Opalton Grasswren

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Opalton Grasswren (<em>Amytornis rowleyi</em>) is a species of Australasian Wrens (<em>Maluridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Opalton Grasswren (Amytornis rowleyi) is a species of Australasian Wrens (Maluridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Amytornis; binomial: Amytornis rowleyi; authority: Schodde & Mason, IJ, 1999.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Split A. rowleyi from A. striatus (Christidis et al. 2013; Black et al. 2020 a,b). English name Opalton Grasswren follows Black et al. (2020a,b). Assigned the English name Rusty Grasswren by others (Christidis et al. 2013; Dickinson & Christidis 2014).

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