Tawny grassbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Locustellidae |
Genus: | Megalurus |
Species: | M. timoriensis |
Binomial name | |
Megalurus timoriensis Wallace, 1864 |
The tawny grassbird (Megalurus timoriensis) is a songbird species of the grass- and bush-warbler family (Locustellidae). It was formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.
It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.