How big is a Carpentarian Grasswren?

The Carpentarian Grasswren is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Carpentarian Grasswren?

The Carpentarian Grasswren is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What does a Carpentarian Grasswren sound like?

You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Carpentarian Grasswren on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Carpentarian Grasswren?

The Carpentarian Grasswren is most easily confused with the Pilbara Grasswren, the Opalton Grasswren and the Black Grasswren.

Is the Carpentarian Grasswren endangered?

The Carpentarian Grasswren is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Carpentarian Grasswren

Amytornis dorotheae

Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae) is a legendary grasswrens, fairywrens, and emu-wren found only in Australia, weighing about 23 g. The Carpentarian grasswren is a species of bird in the family Maluridae.

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Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Alan Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Bell · cc-by

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 2 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 3 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 4 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 5 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 6 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 7 — Photo: Kym Nicolson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 8 — Photo: Kym Nicolson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 9 — Photo: Vik Dunis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae), photo 10 — Photo: Rawoteea, Boheme Jennifer · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Carpentarian Grasswren

The Carpentarian grasswren is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Carpentarian Grasswren sounds like

Recording: JACOB Hervé · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Carpentarian Grasswren look like?: The Carpentarian grasswren is a species of bird in the family Maluridae.
How big is a Carpentarian Grasswren?: The Carpentarian Grasswren is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Carpentarian Grasswren?: The Carpentarian Grasswren is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What does a Carpentarian Grasswren sound like?: You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Carpentarian Grasswren on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Carpentarian Grasswren?: The Carpentarian Grasswren is most easily confused with the Pilbara Grasswren, the Opalton Grasswren and the Black Grasswren.
Is the Carpentarian Grasswren endangered?: The Carpentarian Grasswren is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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