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Short-tailed grasswren

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Short-tailed grasswren
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Maluridae
Genus: Amytornis
Species:
A. merrotsyi
Binomial name
Amytornis merrotsyi
Mellor, 1913
Subspecies

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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

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Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ IOC v.6.3