Thornbills (Acanthizidae)
Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) - HBW 12, p. 590
French: Séricorne roussâtre
German: Rötelfeldhuscher
Spanish: Sedosito Rufo
Other common names: Rufous/Rock Fieldwren, Desert/Sandplain Wren, Field/White-lored Reed-lark, White-lored Fieldwren, Rufous Calamanthus, Warrenbird; Rusty Calamanthus (isabellinus/wayensis)
Taxonomy: Praticola campestris Gould, 1841, plains around Adelaide, South Australia.
Forms a superspecies with C. fuliginosus and C. montanellus. All three have often been treated as conspecific, especially present species and C. montanellus; further study required in order fully to resolve relationships within the genus. Races fall into groups on basis mainly of plumage characters: greyer “nominate group” (including also rubiginosus); rufous-brown and less streaked “isabellinus group” (with wayensis); pale “dorrie group” (with hartogi); and long-billed race winiam. Proposed race ethel.. View all taxonomy...
Forms a superspecies with C. fuliginosus and C. montanellus. All three have often been treated as conspecific, especially present species and C. montanellus; further study required in order fully to resolve relationships within the genus. Races fall into groups on basis mainly of plumage characters: greyer “nominate group” (including also rubiginosus); rufous-brown and less streaked “isabellinus group” (with wayensis); pale “dorrie group” (with hartogi); and long-billed race winiam. Proposed race ethelae (Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas, in South Australia) synonymized with nominate. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rubiginosus A. J. Campbell, 1899 - CW coast of Western Australia from Exmouth Gulf S to near Geraldton.
- dorrie Mathews, 1912 - Dorre I, in Shark Bay (Western Australia).
- hartogi Carter, 1916 - Dirk Hartog I, in Shark Bay.
- rubiginosus A. J. Campbell, 1899 - CW coast of Western Australia from Exmouth Gulf S to near Geraldton.
- dorrie Mathews, 1912 - Dorre I, in Shark Bay (Western Australia).
- hartogi Carter, 1916 - Dirk Hartog I, in Shark Bay.
- wayensis Mathews, 1912 - saltlakes between S Great Sandy Desert and Meekatharra-Sandstone, in C Western Australia.
- campestris (Gould, 1841) - S Western Australia (Nullarbor Plain E from Balladoni-Israelite Bay) and S South Australia (E to coastal Eyre Peninsula and S Yorke Peninsula, S Flinders Ranges, S L Frome basin and W Murray-Mallee).
- isabellinus North, 1896 - lower R Finke S to Coober Pedy, SW rim of L Eyre Basin and N part of L Frome basin, in South Australia.
- winiam A. J. Campbell & A. G. Campbell, 1927 - SE South Australia (E from Meningie and the Coorong) and NW Victoria (Big and Little Deserts).
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In saltbush plantation, beside dry salt lake.
Locality Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia (ssp unsure: winiam or campestris)
Mat Gilfedder 25 February 2009 3 years ago 3.8
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Bird singing from a low bush in the outback an hour or so after dawn. Locality Strzelecki Track, South Australia, Australia
Sam Woods 18 July 2008 3 years ago 4
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