Pilbara grasswren
Species of bird
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The Pilbara grasswren (Amytornis whitei), also known as the rufous grasswren, 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.
| Pilbara grasswren | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Maluridae |
| Genus: | Amytornis |
| Species: | A. whitei |
| Binomial name | |
| Amytornis whitei Mathews, 1910 | |
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| Distribution | |
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