Kalkadoon Grasswren
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The Kalkadoon Grasswren (Amytornis ballarae) is a species of passerine bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia.
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[edit] Taxonomy
It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Dusky Grasswren. The English qualifier ‘Kalkadoon’ refers to the name of the Aboriginal group that used to inhabit the area where it is found.
[edit] Description
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.
[edit] Distribution and habitat
The Kalkadoon Grasswren has a restricted range, being endemic to spinifex covered hills in the Selwyn Range system of north-west Queensland.
[edit] References
- Schodde, R.; & Mason, I.J. (1999). The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines. CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-06456-7
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