Fairy-wrens (Maluridae)

Kalkadoon Grasswren (Amytornis ballarae) - HBW 12, p. 531

French: Amytis kalkadoon German: Grauflanken-Grasschlüpfer Spanish: Maluro Kalkadoon
Other common names: Grey-bellied Grasswren

Taxonomy: Amytornis textilis ballarae Condon, 1969, 6 miles [c. 10 km] south of Mary Kathleen, near Ballarae copper mine, south-east of Mount Isa, north-west Queensland, Australia.
Probably forms a superspecies with A. purnelli; until recently treated as conspecific, but the two exhibit significant morphological differences, and treatment as separate species supported by protein evidence. Monotypic.

Distribution: Selwyn Range, SE of Mt Isa (NW Queensland), in N Australia.