The rufous grasswren or Pilbara grasswren (Amytornis whitei) is an insectivorous bird in the Australasian wren family Maluridae. It is found in Western Australia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the sandhill grasswren.
| Rufous grasswren | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Maluridae |
| Genus: | Amytornis |
| Species: | A. whitei
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| Binomial name | |
| Amytornis whitei Mathews, 1910
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Two subspecies are recognised:[1]
- A. w. parvus Black, 2020 – Cape Range, far west Western Australia
- A. w. whitei Mathews, 1910 – Pilbara Ranges, west Western Australia
References
edit- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Lyrebirds, scrubbirds, bowerbirds, Australasian treecreepers, Australasian wrens". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 October 2024.