Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Fly River Grassbird
Poodytes albolimbatus
VUVulnerable Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Fly River grassbird (Poodytes albolimbatus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.
It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are freshwater marshes and lakes.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern New Guinea (Fly River lowlands).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Fly River grassbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
