Short-tailed grasswren
(Redirected from Amytornis merrotsyi)
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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. merrotsyi
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| Amytornis merrotsyi Mellor, 1913
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The short-tailed grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi) is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rocky areas.
Subspecies
[edit]Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
- A. m. merrotsyi – Mellor, 1913: found on Flinders Ranges, South Australia
- A. m. pedleri – Christidis, Horton & Norman, 2008: found on Gawler Ranges, South Australia
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Amytornis merrotsyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22732155A95043422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22732155A95043422.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ IOC v.6.3