NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Western Grasswren
Amytornis textilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
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 western grasswren (Amytornis textilis), formerly known as the textile wren, is a species of bird in the family Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia. It was formerly lumped as the nominate subspecies of the thick-billed grasswren.
Wikipedia contributors, Western grasswren; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:36:57.689750+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Amytornis textilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
- Name authority
- (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
- Common name
- Western 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 textilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
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 |
| Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatus (Gould, 1840) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Amytornis textilis (Dumont, 1824) (Dumont, 1824) | synonym |
| Malurus textilis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | 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=1260244 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:KYLR8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.