| Short-tailed grasswren | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Maluridae |
| Genus: | Amytornis |
| Species: | A. merrotsyi |
| Binomial name | |
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Amytornis merrotsyi Mellor, 1913 |
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| Subspecies | |
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The short-tailed grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi) is a species of bird in the Maluridae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rocky areas.
Two subspecies are recognized: