White-throated Grasswren — Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain

Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens

White-throated Grasswren

Amytornis woodwardi

ENEndangered

Family: Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens (Maluridae)
Order: Passeriformes

Overview

The white-throated grasswren (Amytornis woodwardi), also known as Yirlinkirrkirr in the local language, is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to northern Australia, found only in West Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory (NT).

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to see it

Destination guides featuring this bird

Kakadu National Park

Australia Kakadu National Park Tropical floodplains and sandstone escarpments with northern specialities.

JJanuary: Poor or no data
FFebruary: Poor or no data
MMarch: Poor or no data
AApril: Poor or no data
MMay: Good
JJune: Best
JJuly: Best
AAugust: Best
SSeptember: Best
OOctober: Good
NNovember: Poor or no data
DDecember: Poor or no data

Range and habitat

North-central Australia (Arnhem Land sandstone, northern Northern Territory).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Oceania

Countries

Australia

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.