Subspecies Amytornis (Amytornis) modestus modestus (North, 1902) (extinct)
- Amytis modesta North, A.J. 1902. On three apparently undescribed species of Australian birds. Victorian Naturalist 19(7): 101-104 [Date published Nov 1902] [103].
Type data:
Holotype AM O.23682 adult ♂, NT: Mereenie Bluff, MacDonnell Range.
Paratype(s) AM O.10581 adult ♂, NSW: Mossgiel; AM O.23680 adult ♀, NT: Illamurta; AM O.23681 adult ♀ (other paratypes in SAMA and ANSP), NT: Mereenie Bluff, MacDonnell Range; SAMA B.7359 adult ♂ (specimen identity Amytornis textilis (see Parker 1972)), SA: Nonning; ANSP 16887 adult ♂, NSW: lower Namoi River; ANSP 16888 adult ♀, NSW: lower Namoi River.Secondary source:
Parker, S.A. 1972. Remarks on distribution and taxonomy of the grass wrens Amytornis textilis, modestus and purnelli. The Emu 72: 157-166 [158] (enumeration of the type specimens).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Christidis, L., Rheindt, F.E., Boles, W.E. & Norman, J.A. 2013. A re-appraisal of species diversity within the Australian grasswrens Amytornis (Aves: Maluridae). Australian Zoologist 36(4): 429-437 (for Amytornis textilis indulkanna)
Generic Combinations
- Amytornis (Amytornis) modestus modestus (North, 1902).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Formerly in valleys of Macdonnell Ranges. Extinct
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, SA: Gawler (GAW), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Stony Plains (STP)
Ecological Descriptors
Chenopodiaceous steppe.
General References
Black, A. 2011. Subspecies of the thick-billed Grasswren Amytornis modestus (Aves-MALURIDAE). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 135(1): 26-38
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | MALURIDAE Swainson, 1831 | 27-Oct-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 23-Apr-2018 | Amytornis Stejneger, 1885 | 18-Apr-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Nov-2020 | PASSERIFORMES | 16-Jun-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 10-Nov-2020 | 28-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-Feb-2011 | ADDED |