grassbird

English

Juvenile Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus), the Australasian grassbird species

Etymology

From grass +‎ bird.

Noun

grassbird (plural grassbirds)

1. Any of various warblers, many formerly in genus Megalurus.

Derived terms

• bristled grassbird (Schoenicola striatus, syns. Chaetornis striata, Megalurus striatus)
• broad-tailed grassbird (Schoenicola platyurus)
• Cape grassbird (Sphenoeacus afer)
• Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus)
• fan-tailed grassbird (Catriscus brevirostris, syn. Schoenicola brevirostris)
• Fly River grassbird (Poodytes albolimbatus, syn. Megalurus albolimbatus)
• Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis)
• little grassbird (Poodytes gramineus, syn. Megalurus gramineus)
• Madagascan grassbird (Bradypterus seebohmi, syn. Dromaeocercus seebohmi); grey emutail)
• marsh grassbird (Helopsaltes pryeri, syn. Megalurus pryeri)
• New Caledonia grassbird (Cincloramphus mariae, syn. Megalurulus mariei)
• Papuan grassbird (Cincloramphus macrurus, syn. Megalurus macrurus)
• rufous-rumped grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis)
• striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris)
• tawny grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis, syn. Megalurus timoriensis)