Pilbara Grasswren
Pilbara Grasswren (<em>Amytornis whitei</em>) is a species of Australasian Wrens (<em>Maluridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Pilbara Grasswren (Amytornis whitei) is a species of Australasian Wrens (Maluridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Amytornis; binomial: Amytornis whitei; authority: Mathews, 1910.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Split polytypic A. whitei from A. striatus (Christidis et al. 2013; Black et al. 2020 a,b). Change English name of Amytornis whitei from Rufous Grasswren to Pilbara Grasswren with the split of Amytornis oweni (Christidis et al. 2013; Dickinson & Christidis 2014).
