


Little Grassbird
Scientific name: Poodytes gramineus
The meaning of Poodytes is not known. Gramineus is a Latin word meaning grassy.
Widespread in south-western and south-eastern parts of Australia with scattered occurrences elsewhere.
Up to 15 centimetres long with a 17 centimetre wingspan.
The furthest distance recorded by the Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme for this species of bird to travel is 2 km. The oldest bird recorded was still alive when its band was read in January 1989, 3 years 3.4 months after being banded (information as at 26 February 2018).
The photographs for this species were not taken in the reserves of interest to the FQPB.
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Various contributors.
What Bird is That? Neville W Cayley. 1978
Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/science/abbbs/abbbs-search.html
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/b4c2ec8d-918d-4fb4-8ef9-f6d5d3bbceda