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Compare also Rufous Songlark, which has a different song, more patterned back, and rusty rump.
WA: Endangered
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyGrassbirds and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Shrubland, Waterbodies, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Christopher Watson
Range map
Range map
850visible hotspots
5719visible records
3states
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
A flat-crowned, plain brownish bird with a long tail found in arid spinifex/tussock grassland in inland Australia. Fairly secretive and skulking but inquisitive.
Behavior
Compare Australian Reed-Warbler and Tawny Grassbird, both species of much wetter grasslands, not spinifex habitats. Song is a variety of chirped phrases, similar to reed warblers.
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