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Tawny GrassbirdAlternate name(s): "Tawny Marshbird", "Rufous-capped Grassbird", "Rufous-capped Grass Warbler" Size: 17-19 cm Weight: 13-25 g |
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Photos |
Race "alisteri"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Lateral view of a male Tawny Grassbird in display flight
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Eastlakes Golf Course, Sydney, NSW, October 2013]
Sex unknown |
Close-up full-frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, February 2023]
Close-up frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, February 2023]
Close-up frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, October 2021]
Frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, January 2021]
Frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, January 2021]
Near-frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Wynnum Wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, August 2017]
Close-up near-frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, February 2023]
Close-up near-frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, February 2023]
Close-up near-frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, February 2023]
Close-up near-lateral view of a moulting Tawny Grassbird
looking backwards
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Hasties Swamp, Atherton, QLD, November 2020]
Near-lateral view of a Tawny Grassbird on a fence post with its
tail fanned
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Boar Pocket Road, Tinaroo, QLD, January 2019]
Close-up lateral view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, February 2023]
Lateral view of a Tawny Grassbird issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of
V. Collins)
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, September 2021]
Close-up lateral view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[The Spit, Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]
Lateral view of a Tawny Grassbird on a fence post
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Boar Pocket Road, Tinaroo, QLD, January 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Tawny Grassbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Wynnum Wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, August 2017]
Near-dorsal view of a Tawny Grassbird looking for food
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Channel Island Road, Darwin, NT, July 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Tawny Grassbird (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Lady Elliot Island, near Agnes Water, QLD, January 2016]
Dorsal view of a Tawny Grassbird (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Eastlakes Golf Course, Sydney, NSW, February 2015]
Dorsal view of a Tawny Grassbird with its tail fanned
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Eastlakes Golf Course, Sydney, NSW, February 2015]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Sedentary | Elementary unit: Pair |
Lateral view of a Tawny Grassbird in a sea of tall weeds
[Near Narrabri, NSW, May 2022]
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Food, Diet |
Close-up frontal view of a Tawny Grassbird with its prey, a moth
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Priors Pocket Road, Moggill, QLD, March 2023]
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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.
twngras_pb_20200520.m4a |
alisteri (Darwin, NT) |
Warning calls | © PB | |
twngras_20210828.m4a |
alisteri (NW NSW) |
Warning calls | © MD | |
twngras_20210828_2.m4a |
alisteri (NW NSW) |
Warning calls + departure | © MD | |
twngras_pb_20200520_2.m4a |
alisteri (Darwin, NT) |
Alarm call | © PB | |
twngras_me_20200421.m4a |
alisteri (SE QLD) |
Alarm calls | © ME | |
twngras_20210822_3.m4a |
alisteri (NW NSW) |
Alarm calls | © MD | |
twngras_20210022_5.m4a |
alisteri (NW NSW) |
Various (+ Bar-shouldered Dove) | © MD | |
twngras_20210822_2.m4a |
alisteri (NW NSW) |
Various (+ others in bkgd) | © MD | |
twngras_20210822_4.m4a |
alisteri (NW NSW) |
Various (+ others in bkgd) | © MD | |
twngras_20210822_6.m4a |
alisteri (NW NSW) |
Various (+ others in bkgd) | © MD | |
twngras_20210822.m4a |
alisteri (NW NSW) |
Various (+ others in bkgd; long sequence) | © MD | |
twngras_pb_20200301.m4a |
alisteri (Darwin, NT) |
Various (+ Red-collared Lorikeet) | © PB |
More Tawny Grassbird sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.