Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens
Black Grasswren
Amytornis housei
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens (Maluridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black grasswren (Amytornis housei), known as dalal to the Wunambal people, is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Western Australia.
Naturalist Frederick Maurice House discovered the black grasswren in 1901, as a part of a surveying party led by Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman through the Kimberley in northwestern Australia. He collected a single specimen.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northwestern Australia (northwestern Kimberley region, northern Western Australia).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black grasswren
- 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.
