NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Striated Grasswren
Amytornis striatus (Gould, 1840)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The striated grasswren (Amytornis striatus) is a small, cryptically coloured ground-dwelling species of wren-like bird in the family Maluridae, endemic to Australia. It occupies a large discontinuous range across arid and semi-arid areas of western, central and southern Australia where it is associated with spinifex (Triodia) grass.
Wikipedia contributors, Striated grasswren; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:15:39.956316+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Amytornis striatus (Gould, 1840)
- Name authority
- (Gould, 1840)
- Common name
- Striated Grasswren
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Maluridae
- Genus
- Amytornis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMaluridae
- genusAmytornis Stejneger, 1885
- speciesAmytornis striatus (Gould, 1840)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Amytornis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Kalkadoon GrasswrenAmytornis ballarae Condon, 1969 | MaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eyrean GrasswrenAmytornis goyderi (Gould, 1875) | MaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black GrasswrenAmytornis housei (Milligan, 1902) | MaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Short-tailed GrasswrenAmytornis merrotsyi Mellor, 1913 | MaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelli (Mathews, 1914) | MaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western GrasswrenAmytornis textilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) | MaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sandhill GrasswrenAmytornis oweni Mathews, 1911 | MaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dasyornis striatus Gould, 1840 Gould, 1840 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=711584 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:D9Q4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.