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Little Grassbird

Poodytes gramineus (Gould, J 1845)

The little grassbird is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Australia and in West Papua, Indonesia. These sexually monomorphic birds are found in reed beds, reeds lignum swaps and salt marshes of South Eastern Australia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Locustellidae
Genus:
   Poodytes
Scientific:
  Poodytes gramineus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gould, J 1845)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 13, no.145 p. 19

Protonym:
  Sphenoeacus gramineus

Type locality:
  Tasmania.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46217#page/233/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  297C0D493BACFD92

Avibase ID:
  avibase-297C0D49

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/297C0D49


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561015

Geographic range:

  • Poodytes gramineus gramineus: Tasmania, King and Flinders Islands (Bass Strait)
  • Poodytes gramineus papuensis: W New Guinea (Wissel Lakes region)
  • Poodytes gramineus goulburni: Eastern half of Australia (except Cape York Peninsula)
  • Poodytes gramineus thomasi: Southwest Western Australia (Shark Bay to Esperance)
English:
Little Grassbird
Catalan:
camperol menut
Czech:
cistovníkovec malý
Danish:
Lille Sumpsanger
German:
Zwergschilfsänger
Spanish:
Yerbera Chica
Spanish (Spain):
Yerbera Chica
Finnish:
suokaislakerttunen
French:
Mégalure menue
Croatian:
australski cvrčić
Hungarian:
törpelápiposzáta
Italian:
Erbarolo minore
Japanese (romaji):
shimaoosekka
Japanese:
シマオオセッカ
Lithuanian:
Mažasis ilgauodegis žolinukas
Dutch:
Dwerggrasvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tussoksongar
Norwegian:
Tussoksanger
Polish:
kępaczek trzcinowy
Portuguese:
capineirinho
Portuguese (Portugal):
erveira-pequena
Russian:
Карликовая котата
Slovak:
svrkavec trávový
Serbian:
Mali australijski cvrčić
Swedish:
mindre gräsfågel
Ukrainian:
Матата мала
Chinese:
姬大尾莺
Chinese (Traditional):
稚大尾鶯


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mégalure menue ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mégalure menue ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Little Marshbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Little Marshbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Megalurus gramineus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Megalurus gramineus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Megalurus gramineus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Little Grassbird ( Megalurus gramineus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Little Grassbird ( Poodytes gramineus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megalurus gramineus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megalurus gramineus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: camperol menut
Czech: cistovníkovec malý, Travník malý
Danish: Lille Sumpsanger
German: Zwergschilfsänger, Zwergschilfsteiger, Zwerg-Schilfsteiger
English: Little Grass Warbler, Little Grassbird, Little Marshbird
English, HBW: Little Grassbird
English (IOC): Little Grassbird
English (United States): Little Grassbird
Esperanto: Malgranda megaluro
Spanish: Yerbera Chica
Spanish (Spain): Yerbera Chica
Spanish (HBW): Little Grassbird
Estonian: väike-padulind
Finnish: Suokaislakerttunen
French: Mégalure menue, Rousserolle minuscule
Croatian: australski cvrčić
Hungarian: törpelápiposzáta
Indonesian: Cicakoreng Kecil, Cica-koreng kecil
Italian: Erbarolo minore, Forapaglie codone piccolo
Japanese (romaji): shimaoosekka
Japanese: シマオオセッカ
Scientific: Megalurus gramineus, Megalurus gramineus gramineus, Poodytes gramineus, Poodytes gramineus gramineus, Sphenoeacus gramineus
Lithuanian: Mažasis ilgauodegis žolinukas
Dutch: Dwerggrasvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tussoksongar
Norwegian: Tussoksanger
Polish: kępaczek trzcinowy, zwisogonek maly, zwisogonek mały
Portuguese: capineirinho
Portuguese (Portugal): erveira-pequena
Russian: Карликовая длиннохвостая камышевка, Карликовая длиннохвостая камышовка, Карликовая котата
Slovak: svrkavec trávový, Trsteniarik trávový
Serbian: Mali australijski cvrčić
Swedish: Dvärggräsfågel, mindre gräsfågel
Turkish: Küçük otlak ötleğeni
Ukrainian: Матата мала
Chinese: 姬大尾莺
Chinese (Traditional): 稚大尾鶯

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