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Dusky GrasswrenAlternate name(s): "Thin-billed Grasswren", "Dark Grasswren" Size: 15-18 cm Weight: 18-24 g |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Near-frontal view of a male Dusky Grasswren; note the absence
of a rufous flank spot
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Watarrka (Kings Canyon), George Gill Range, NT, June 2023]
Near-lateral view of a male Dusky Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Watarrka (Kings Canyon), George Gill Range, NT, June 2023]
Lateral view of a male Dusky Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
Lateral view of a male Dusky Grasswren that certainly looks more
chestnut than dusky...
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Watarrka (Kings Canyon), George Gill Range, NT, June 2023]
Close-up lateral view of a male Dusky Grasswren issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Watarrka (Kings Canyon), George Gill Range, NT, June 2023]
Near-dorsal view of a male Dusky Grasswren looking backwards at
the observer
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
Near-dorsal view of a male Dusky Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
Dorsal view of a male Dusky Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Dusky Grasswren - note the rufous flank spots
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
Close-up frontal view of a female Dusky Grasswren looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
Near-frontal view of a female Dusky Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
Near-frontal view of a female Dusky Grasswren looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
Near-lateral view of a female Dusky Grasswren looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
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PAIR |
Near-lateral view of a pair of Dusky Grasswrens, male at front left
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
Lateral view of a pair of Dusky Grasswrens, now with a second
female in tail moult on the right
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[15 km E of Alice Springs, NT, October 2022]
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Food, Diet |
Male Dusky Grasswren in pursuit of a spider
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Watarrka (Kings Canyon), George Gill Range, NT, June 2023]