StatusEndemic
RarityUncommon
Height13 cm
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"Rufous Fieldwrens have been observed taking shelter in rabbit burrows on the Nullarbor Plain when threateneda creative use of available cover in treeless habitats."
Field Guide
Rufous Fieldwren
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The Rufous Fieldwren is a small, ground-dwelling bird found across the arid and semi-arid regions of southern and western Australia. Well adapted to life among saltbush, bluebush, and samphire shrublands, this species is most often detected by its clear, melodious song delivered from atop low shrubs.
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