About the White-throated Grasswren
The white-throated grasswren, also known as Yirlinkirrkirr in the local language, is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to northern Australia, found only in West Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory (NT).
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The white-throated grasswren is the largest member of the Australian grasswrens (Amytornis spp.), with a wing length of 70–80 mm. It has a similar pattern of coloration to the smaller Carpentarian grasswren (A. dorytheae), which occurs on sandstones hundreds of kilometers to the east of the Arnhem Plateau. White-throated grasswrens have a typically dark plumage with a striking white 'bib' from below the chin to the middle of the belly. Females tend to have dark reddish brown flanks and lower belly, whereas males have lighter rufous brown belly and flanks.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sandhill GrasswrenAmytornis oweniThe sandhill grasswren is an insectivorous bird in the Australasian wren family Maluridae.
Pilbara GrasswrenAmytornis whiteiThe Pilbara grasswren, also known as the rufous grasswren, is an insectivorous bird in the Australasian wren family Maluridae.
Carpentarian GrasswrenAmytornis dorotheaeThe Carpentarian grasswren is a species of bird in the family Maluridae.
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