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Eyrean Grasswren

(Amytornis goyderi)
Alternate name(s): "Goyder's Grasswren"
Size: 14-16.5 cm
Weight: 14-19 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Eyrean Grasswren at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

MALE

Full-on frontal view of a male Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Full-on frontal view of a male Eyrean Grasswren issuing its call (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Close-up near-frontal view of a male Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Close-up near-lateral view of a male Eyrean Grasswren; note the absence of a rufous flank spot (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Close-up lateral view of a male Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Close-up lateral view of a male Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Lateral view of a male Eyrean Grasswren issuing its call (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Close-up lateral view of a male Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Close-up near-dorsal view of a male Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

Near-dorsal view of a male Eyrean Grasswren issuing its call (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Track, SA, August 2022]

FEMALE

Close-up frontal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Frontal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Close-up frontal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren; note the faint rufous flank spot (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Close-up frontal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren; note the faint rufous flank spot (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Near-frontal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Near-frontal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Near-lateral view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Near-lateral view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Lateral view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren issuing its call (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Dorsal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Dorsal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Behaviour

Eyrean Grasswrens are known to be shy and observant. Seeing an approaching observer usually from tens of meters out, they run ahead of the intruder to seek cover between or inside grass tussocks.

Frontal view of a female Eyrean Grasswren hiding between grass tussocks (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Big Red, near Birdsville, QLD, July 2021]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

eyrgwrn_me_220818.mp3 (SW QLD) Various © ME

More Eyrean Grasswren sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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