Avibase: Amytornis oweni aenigma (Sandhill Grasswren (aenigma))

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Sandhill Grasswren (aenigma)

Amytornis oweni aenigma Black, AB 2020

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Maluridae
Genus:
   Amytornis
Scientific:
  Amytornis oweni aenigma

Original description

Citation:
Black, AB 2020

Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 140, no.2 p.159 [151-163]

Protonym:
Amytornis whitei aenigma

Type locality:
southern Yellabinna, 50 km [travelled] north of Ceduna, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia (c.31°41’S, 133°44’E) on 21 August 1983 by L. P. Pedler

Link:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342362368

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
878160D6BF5A9A04

Avibase ID:
avibase-878160D6

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/878160D6

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Amytornis oweni aenigma: south-central Australia (western Eyre Peninsula)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Sandhill Grasswren (aenigma)
French:
Amytis d'Owen (aenigma)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sandhill Grasswren (aenigma) ( Amytornis oweni aenigma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sandhill Grasswren (aenigma) ( Amytornis oweni aenigma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sandhill Grasswren (aenigma) ( Amytornis oweni aenigma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Sandhill Grasswren (aenigma) ( Amytornis oweni aenigma)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sandhill Grasswren (aenigma) ( Amytornis oweni aenigma)
Avilist 2025: Amytornis oweni aenigma [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Amytornis oweni aenigma [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Amytornis oweni aenigma [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amytornis whitei aenigma [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amytornis whitei aenigma [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Amytornis whitei aenigma [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Amytornis whitei aenigma [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Amytornis whitei aenigma [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Amytornis whitei aenigma [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Amytornis whitei aenigma [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amytornis whitei aenigma [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Amytornis oweni aenigma [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Amytornis oweni aenigma [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Amytornis oweni aenigma [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Amytornis oweni

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