Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Spinifexbird
Poodytes carteri
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The spinifexbird (Poodytes carteri) is endemic to inland Australia. Also known as Carter's desertbird, it is named after Thomas Carter, an English ornithologist and pastoralist active in Western Australia from 1887 to 1928.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northern Australia (Pilbara region, including Barrow Island, Western Australia, eastward to northwestern Queensland).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Spinifexbird
- 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.
