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Western GrasswrenAlternate name(s): "Large-tailed Grass-wren", "Thick-billed Grasswren", "Textile Wren" ![]() Size: 15-20 cm Weight: 22-27 g (male); 20-25 g (female) |
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See Western
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Photos |
Race "myall"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Near-frontal view of a male Western Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
Lateral view of a male Western Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, October 2022]
Lateral view of a male Western Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
Overview of a male Western Grasswren in its habitat
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
Lateral view of a male Western Grasswren looking away from
the observer (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
Near-dorsal view of a male Western Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
Dorsal view of a male Western Grasswren
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
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FEMALE |
Lateral view of a female Western Grasswren; note the rufous
flank spot (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
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PAIR |
Lateral view of a pair of Western Grasswrens, female on the left
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
Near-lateral/lateral view of 3 Western Grasswrens, female on the left
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Whyalla Conservation Park, Whyalla, SA, June 2022]
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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.
wegrwrn_me_20221025.mp3 | myall (S SA) | Contact calls(?) (+ Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater) | © ME | |
wegrwrn_me_20220605.m4a | myall (S SA) | Contact calls(?) | © ME | |
wegrwrn_me_20220605_2.m4a | myall (S SA) | Contact calls(?) | © ME |
More Western Grasswren sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.