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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Thick-billed Grasswren	Prachtstaffelschwanz
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Amytornis modestus	Malurus cyaneus
Ordnung	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familie	Maluridae	Maluridae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	14,0 cm (5.5 in)
Flügelspannweite	12,4 cm (4.9 in)	16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Gewicht	21,900000000000002 g (0.77 oz)	10,0 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung	--	Primarily insects and other small invertebrates gleaned from low vegetation. Also takes seeds and small …
Gelegegröße	2-3	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Thick-billed Grasswren —

Prachtstaffelschwanz 14,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

Thick-billed Grasswren 12,4 cm

Prachtstaffelschwanz 16,0 cm

Gewicht

Thick-billed Grasswren 21,900000000000002 g

Prachtstaffelschwanz 10,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Prachtstaffelschwanz

Dense undergrowth in eucalyptus woodland, gardens, parks, and heath throughout southeastern Australia.

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Song & Call Comparison

Thick-billed Grasswren

Prachtstaffelschwanz

Gesang

An extremely complex, melodic song: a long series of trills and warbles delivered rapidly. Males sing throughout the day. Alarm is a sharp 'tseet'. Among Australia's finest singers.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Thick-billed Grasswren

Prachtstaffelschwanz

Southeastern Australia from Queensland through New South Wales, Victoria, to South Australia and Tasmania.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Thick-billed Grasswren

Least Concern

Prachtstaffelschwanz

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How to Tell Them Apart

Thick-billed Grasswren

Prachtstaffelschwanz

Gefieder

Breeding males have a brilliant violet-blue crown, ear coverts, and mantle with a black throat band. Non-breeding males and females are plain brown with a blue tail.

Schnabel

Fine, pointed, dark bill

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About These Birds

Thick-billed Grasswren

Prachtstaffelschwanz

Der Prachtstaffelschwanz ist einer der beliebtesten und bekanntesten Vögel Australiens; brütende Männchen tragen ein spektakuläres violett-blaues Gefieder. Diese winzigen Vögel leben in kooperativen Familiengruppen, in denen Helfer dem Brutpaar bei der Aufzucht der Jungen zur Seite stehen. Männchen pflücken gelbe Blütenblätter und überreichen sie den Weibchen im Rahmen der Balz.

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