- Megalurus gramineus
Identification
Grey-brown head with a pale eyebrow, chin and throat and the crown and cheeks are streaked dark grey. The upper body is brown-grey, streaked dark grey, the dark wing feathers are edged with white and the paler grey underbody is also streaked. Young birds are more uniform grey with finer streaking.
Distribution
Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Four subspecies are recognized: papuensis, gramineus, goulburni, and thomasi.
Habitat
Swamps and marshes including samphire in saltmarsh.
Behaviour
Diet includes insects and other small arthropods.
It builds a deep cup nest of reeds and coarse grasses, lined with feathers, hidden in thick reedy vegetation.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Little Grassbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Little_Grassbird
