Amytornis dorotheae
VUVulnerable

Amytornis dorotheae

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

MALURIDAE

Genus

Amytornis

Amytornis dorotheae belongs to the family MALURIDAE, order PASSERIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

SavannaMajor
04Threats

Threats

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Site/area management
Species recovery
Legislation
06Range

Found in 1 Country

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Amytornis dorotheae (Amytornis dorotheae). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/red-winged-grasswren

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