Western Fieldwren

Calamanthus montanellus

The western fieldwren is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to southwestern Australia. It is often considered a subspecies of the rufous fieldwren, most notably by Christidis and Boles in their 2008 work, but as a separate species by many other authorities including the International Ornithological Committee.

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