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Small, pale, streaked bird with darker face and long cocked tail (albeit a bit shorter than in other grasswrens), found in hilly areas and ridgelines with spinifex clumps in the Flinders and Gawler ranges in South Australia.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Chestnut-Mantled Grasswren
At a glance
FamilyFairywrens
SizeTiny
RarityRare
HabitatDense shrubs, grassy margins, scrub, hedgerows, and low cover near open feeding patches.
Best timeMost reliable in South Australia from July to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Eric S. J. Tan
Range map
Range map
31visible hotspots
450visible records
1states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Upperparts rusty brown, with a slightly darker crown, white throat, and pale buffy underparts.
Behavior
Similar to Striated Grasswren but with a shorter tail and slightly thicker bill.
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