Passeriformes / Locustellidae / Cincloramphus

Tawny Grassbird

Cincloramphus timoriensis

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Megalurus timoriensis → Cincloramphus timoriensis

Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.

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Cincloramphus timoriensis alisteri

northern and eastern Australia (Kimberley region, northern Western Australia, to central Victoria)
Cincloramphus timoriensis alopex

Philippines (Bohol, Cebu, and Leyte)
Cincloramphus timoriensis amboinensis

Ambon (southern Moluccas)
Cincloramphus timoriensis celebensis

north-central Sulawesi
Cincloramphus timoriensis crex

southern Philippines (Mindanao and Camiguin Sur)
Cincloramphus timoriensis inquirendus

Sumba (Lesser Sundas)
Cincloramphus timoriensis mindorensis

Mindoro (Philippines)
Cincloramphus timoriensis muscalis

southern New Guinea (Middle Fly River region)
Cincloramphus timoriensis timoriensis

Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Cincloramphus timoriensis tweeddalei

Philippines (Luzon, Panay, Tablas, Marinduque, Ticao, and Negros)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.