Short-tailed Grasswren
Amytornis merrotsyiMellor, JW, 1913
English (US) Short-tailed Grasswren
The Short-tailed Grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Maluridae (Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Amytornis merrotsyi
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Short-tailed Grasswren
- Described by
- Mellor, JW, 1913
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Amytornis merrotsyi merrotsyi
- Amytornis merrotsyi pedleri
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Mellor, JW, 1913
- Type locality
- northeast of Lake Torrens, South Australia = Yudanamutana, Flinders Range, fide Ford and Parker, 1974, Emu, 74, pp. 183-184.
- Original description
- The Emu 12 p.166
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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