Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus
The little grassbird is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Australia and in West Papua, Indonesia. These sexually monomorphic birds are found in reed beds, rushes, lignum swamps and salt marshes of Southeastern Australia. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 3,189 times across 13 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Oceania ranged from 40°S in November to 20°S in December, about 2,200 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | 2 March 2026 | 3 August 2026 | 13 April 2026 | 3 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.