PASSERIFORMES: Maluridae

Amytornis modestus  

Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus)
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© Kay Parkin 2012
Mount Lyndhurst Station, SA (Jan, 2012)

Hiking between the Rusty Car site and Old Mine I enjoyed lots of these little grasswrens. They are a joy to watch.

Luckily this one was also very curious about the strange khaki-clad stranger who was stumbling around in the heat of summer.

Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus)

Thick-billed Grasswren

Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus)

Thick-billed Grasswren