Sandhill Grasswren
Amytornis oweniMathews, GM, 1911
English (US) Sandhill Grasswren
The Sandhill Grasswren (Amytornis oweni) 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 oweni
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Sandhill Grasswren
- Described by
- Mathews, GM, 1911
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Amytornis oweni oweni
- Amytornis oweni aenigma
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Amytornis striatus oweni
- Described by
- Mathews, GM, 1911
- Type locality
- Bore Well, East Murchison, Western Australia.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 27 p.48
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens
Grey Grasswren
Amytornis barbatus
Pilbara Grasswren
Amytornis whitei
Opalton Grasswren
Amytornis rowleyi
Striated Grasswren
Amytornis striatus
White-throated Grasswren
Amytornis woodwardi
Carpentarian Grasswren
Amytornis dorotheae
Short-tailed Grasswren
Amytornis merrotsyi
Western Grasswren
Amytornis textilis
Thick-billed Grasswren
Amytornis modestus
Black Grasswren
Amytornis housei
Eyrean Grasswren
Amytornis goyderi
Dusky Grasswren
Amytornis purnelli
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