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Amytornis  Stejneger, 1885
Taxonomic Serial No.: 557405

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): grasswrens [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderPasseriformes  – Perching Birds, passereaux  
                            FamilyMaluridae  – fairywrens, grasswrens, emu-wrens  
                               GenusAmytornis Stejneger, 1885 – grasswrens  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Amytornis ballarae Condon, 1969 – Amytis kalkadoon, fadinha-calcaduna, fadinha-kalkadoon, Maluro kalkadoon, Kalkadoon Grasswren 
                                  Species Amytornis barbatus Favaloro & McEvey, 1968 – Grey Grasswren, Amytis gris, fadinha-cinzenta, Maluro gris 
                                  Species Amytornis dorotheae (Mathews, 1914) – Carpentarian Grasswren, Amytis de Dorothy, fadinha-da-carpentária, fadinha-de-carpentária, Maluro de Carpentaria 
                                  Species Amytornis goyderi (Gould, 1875) – Eyrean Grasswren, Amytis de l'Eyre, fadinha-do-eyre, Maluro del Eyre 
                                  Species Amytornis housei (Milligan, 1902) – Black Grasswren, Amytis noir, fadinha-preta, Maluro negro 
                                  Species Amytornis merrotsyi Mellor, 1913 – Amytis de Merrotsy, fadinha-de-cauda-curta, Maluro colicorto, Short-tailed Grasswren 
                                  Species Amytornis modestus (North, 1902) – Thick-billed Grasswren, Amytis à bec fort, fadinha-de-bico-grosso, Maluro picogordo 
                                  Species Amytornis oweni Mathews, 1911 – Sandhill Grasswren, Amytis d'Owen, fadinha-das-dunas 
                                  Species Amytornis purnelli (Mathews, 1914) – Dusky Grasswren, Amytis de Purnell, fadinha-sombria, Maluro sombrío 
                                  Species Amytornis rowleyi Schodde & I. J. Mason, 1999 – Opalton Grasswren, Amytis de Rowley, fadinha-das-opalas, fadinha-de-opalton, Maluro herrumbroso 
                                  Species Amytornis striatus (Gould, 1840) – Striated Grasswren, Amytis strié, fadinha-estriada, Maluro estriado 
                                  Species Amytornis textilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) – Western Grasswren, Amytis natté, fadinha-riscada, fadinha-ocidental, Maluro occidental 
                                  Species Amytornis whitei Mathews, 1910 – Pilbara Grasswren, Amytis de White, fadinha-de-pilbara, Maluro de Pilbara 
                                  Species Amytornis woodwardi E. J. O. Hartert, 1905 – White-throated Grasswren, Amytis à gorge blanche, fadinha-de-garganta-branca, Maluro gorjiblanco 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Amytornis    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 03 Mar 2025]. doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.1   
  Reference for: Amytornis   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.05.28, website (version 28-May-06)  
  Acquired: 2006   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Amytornis   
       
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