Tawny Grassbird

Cincloramphus timoriensis (Wallace, 1864)

Tawny Grassbird, Cincloramphus timoriensis, is a passerine of the Locustellidae family found across the Philippines, Sulawesi, Ambon, the central and eastern Lesser Sundas, south-central New Guinea, and northern and eastern Australia. It is a grassland and reedbed bird, especially in coastal lowlands and other wet grassy places. Its plumage is marked by streaking above, a rich brown cap, paler underparts and a long graduated tail. It is also known for loud, grumpy churring calls and a longer call that begins with repeated ticks and finishes in a descending trill.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Locustellidae — Grassbirds & Allies

Breeding range

Oriental Region, Australasia: Philippines, Sulawesi, Ambon (c Moluccas), c, e Lesser Sundas, sc New Guinea and n, e Australia