Kalkadoon Grasswren
Amytornis ballarae
The Kalkadoon Grasswren (Amytornis ballarae) is a legendary grasswrens, fairywrens, and emu-wren found only in Australia, weighing about 21 g. The Kalkadoon grasswren, also called the Ballara grasswren, is a species of passerine bird in the family Maluridae.
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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How to identify it
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.
What the Kalkadoon Grasswren sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Kalkadoon Grasswren?
- 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.
- How big is a Kalkadoon Grasswren?
- The Kalkadoon Grasswren is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
- Where can you see a Kalkadoon Grasswren?
- The Kalkadoon Grasswren is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What does a Kalkadoon Grasswren sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Kalkadoon Grasswren on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Kalkadoon Grasswren?
- The Kalkadoon Grasswren is most easily confused with the Short-tailed Grasswren, the Grey Grasswren and the Black Grasswren.
- Is the Kalkadoon Grasswren endangered?
- The Kalkadoon Grasswren is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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