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ShrublandDomed nestSmall · 21 g
What the Kalkadoon Grasswren sounds like
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It 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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When to see the Kalkadoon Grasswren
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Kalkadoon Grasswren
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Kalkadoon Grasswren
The Kalkadoon grasswren, also called the Ballara grasswren, is a species of passerine bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia.
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Easily confused with
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.
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.
Black GrasswrenAmytornis houseiThe black grasswren, known as dalal to the Wunambal people, is a species of bird in the family Maluridae.
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