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Species Amytornis (Cryptamytis) merrotsyi Mellor, 1913

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Species Amytornis (Cryptamytis) merrotsyi Mellor, 1913

Short-tailed Grasswren, Chestnut-mantled Grasswren

Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement

Christidis, L., Horton, P. & Norman, J.A. 2008. Subspeciation in the Short-tailed Grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi, Maluridae). The Emu 108: 275-282

Distribution

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South Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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IBRA

SA: Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Stony Plains (STP)

Ecological Descriptors

Rocky hummock grassfield.

Common Name References

Schodde, R. & Mason, I.J. 1999. The Directory of Australian Birds : Passerines. A Taxonomic and Zoogeographic Atlas of the Biodiversity of Birds in Australia and its Territories. Collingwood, Australia : CSIRO Publishing x 851 pp. (Short-tailed Grasswren)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
10-Nov-2020	PASSERIFORMES	16-Jun-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Federica Turco (QM)
10-Nov-2020		28-Feb-2013	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)