About the Eyrean Grasswren
The Eyrean grasswren is a small grasswren from the Passerine family Maluridae. This is a cryptically plumaged and uncommon bird endemic to arid regions of Central Australia. The species was discovered by F.W. Andrews in 1874 around the Macumba River at Lake Eyre, and named after the South Australian Surveyor General George Woodroffe Goyder.
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At 14–16.5 cm in length, Amytornis goyderi is the smallest grasswren. It has a deep, finch-like bill. There are some minor differences between sexes, and between populations across the distribution. Voice: Contact calls are made throughout the day, usually given as call and response. Adults of both sexes sing, which may function in territorial defence or maintaining group cohesion. Songs are performed from low perches or on the ground, and may increase in frequency during the breeding season.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Grey GrasswrenAmytornis barbatusThe grey grasswren is a small bird with a length ranging between 18 and 20 cm, a wing span of approximately 21 cm and a weight between 15 and 23 g.
Short-tailed GrasswrenAmytornis merrotsyiThe short-tailed grasswren is a small, cryptic bird, measuring around 15–16 cm (5.9–6.3 in) in length, with predominantly brown, streaked plumage that provides effective camouflage against its arid surroundings.
Kalkadoon GrasswrenAmytornis ballaraeIt is similar to the dusky grasswren, though the markings are generally brighter and more defined, e.g. the wing coverts and remiges are grayish with a small rufous patch at the base of the outer remiges, compared with the same parts of the dusky grasswren being a uniformly dull rufous-brown.
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