FIRST DESCRIPTION OF THE NEST AND EGGS OF THE BLACK GRASSWREN AMYTORNIS HOUSEI (MILLIGAN) WITH NOTES ON BREEDINGWA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 1 decade agoAbstract - Details of ten nests and four clutches of eggs are given for the Black Grasswren (Amytornis housei). Breeding occurs mainly during the wet season from December to March. Nests are large dome or oval shaped structures with a spout like entrance built in clumps of Triodia. Two eggs (rarely one) form the clutch and only the female incubates and broods. Additional notes are also provided on the distribution and ecological status of this endemic Western Australian species. Author(s) JOHNSTONE, R.E. AND KOLICHIS, N. : Part 3 Page Number 259 FIRST DESCRIPTION OF THE NEST AND EGGS OF THE BLACK GRASSWREN AMYTORNIS HOUSEI (MILLIGAN) WITH NOTES ON BREEDING Download 3.41 MB To request an accessible version of this pdf please email onlineservices@museum.wa.gov.au