UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Locustellidae

Papuan Grassbird

Cincloramphus macrurus

UCIOC 7889

Papuan Grassbird

Cincloramphus macrurus

Passeriformes · Locustellidae

Papuan Grassbird (Cincloramphus macrurus).

ATK79

DEF52

7761 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 20–23 cm
Body Mass: 21.6 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 79

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 79).

DEF 52

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 52).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: New Guinea (except South-central) and Eastern Bismarck Arch. Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cincloramphus macrurus stresemanni
Arfak Mts. (nw New Guinea)
Cincloramphus macrurus macrurus
lowland and mid-montane c, se New Guinea (except Huon Pen.)
Cincloramphus macrurus harterti
Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea)
Cincloramphus macrurus alpinus
montane wc and c New Guinea
Cincloramphus macrurus interscapularis
New Ireland, New Britain and satellite islets (e Bismarck Arch.)

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