Little Grassbird

The Little Grassbird is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Australia and in the Indonesian half of New Guinea.

The Little Grassbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Little Grassbird will move into temporary swamplands after rains in inland areas. Facts and figures Research Species: No Average size: 14 cm Average weight: 12 g Breeding season: August to January Clutch size: Three to five Calls Plaintive three-note call: 'tu-peeeee-peeeee'; also variety of rapid chattering notes. More

The Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Australia and in the Indonesian half of New Guinea. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Megalurus gramineus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

I have never seen a Little Grassbird out in the open on the ground before. Not only that, but it was foraging almost exactly like the waders that it was with, except that once it was on top of a small stromatalite in the pool. When alarmed, the waders flew out towards the lake, but the Little Grassbird flew the couple of metres into the edge of the reeds. It reappeared quite soon each time. More

The Little Grassbird is often described in terms that allude to the difficulty of finding them. Elusive, skulking, and wary spring to mind, and I've used those terms myself. More

* Little Grassbird Megalurus gramineus : The Little Grassbird is found in Australia and in the Indonesian half of New Guinea. * Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris * Fly River Grassbird Megalurus albolimbatus : The Fly River Grassbird is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes. More

The Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Australia and in the Indonesian half of New Guinea. More

obliging Little Grassbird and was accordingly quite excited until I got a closer look to see it was a smaller but still obliging Cisticola (warbler). There were several of them around the sewerage ponds (I know... I have such an exciting life). Little Grassbirds have never been known by me to present more than half of themselves for more than a millisecond, and usually only at a distance. The books describe them as 'skulking' which exaggerates their visibility. More

Little Grassbird at nest, Dee Why Lagoon, N.S.W. 1959. Photo: 522203 522203 Photo: 522204 522204 ... A probable juvenile with plain unstreaked breast. Photo: 522205 522205 ... Nests are always feather-lined, this time with Purple Swamphen feathers. More